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Published by Authority of the House of Representatives. 


Compiled and Edited by 


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ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1S9:», 
BY ERIC JOHNSON, LINCOLN,* NEBK . 


IN THE OFFICE OF THE LIBRARIAN <»F CONGRESS. AT WASHINGTON. D. C. 





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PREFACE. 


While fully appreciating the exeliency and value of “The Nebraska 
Blue Book,” (our own irksome labor in compiling this new “Legislative 
Hand Book and Manual,’’has given us a knowledge of the painstaking care 
and work in getting out the former work,) still from a practical experience 
with and knowledge of legislative wors, we became imbued with the 
idea that we could even improve upon the excellent features of “The Ne¬ 
braska Blue Book.” This little volume is the result of our labors. Whether 
we have succeeded or failed, we leave with the discrimitive public to 
judge. E. .1. 

Lincoln, Nebr. 






TABLE OF CONTENTS. 


i» 

1. Declaration of Independence of the United States.. 

•2 Signers of the Declaration of Independence. 

3. Constitution of the United States. 

5. Organic Act. 

6. Enabling Act.. , 

7. Constitution of the State of Nebraska.. 

8 Statutory Provisions, Relating to the Legislature. 

<) Decisions of the Supreme court on Legislative Matters. 

10. Decisions of the House of Representatives. 

11. Manual of Parliamentary Practice. 

12. A Chapter on Legislative Practice. 

13. Standing Rules of the Senate. 

14. Rules of the House of Representatives. 

15. Joint Rules of the Senate and House of Representatives ... 

16. Apportionment, Congressional and Legislative. 

17. State and Territorial Government . 

18. Senators from Nebraska since the admission of the State .... 

into the Union. 

19 Delegates to Congress from the Territory of Nebraska. 

20 Representatives in Congress since the admission of the State 

into the Union... 

21. Governors of the State. 

22. Lieutenant Governors. 

23. Secretaries of State. 

24. Auditors . 

25. Treasurers. 

26. Attorney Generals. 

27. Superintendents of Public Instruction .. ... 

•>8 commissioners of Public Lands and Buildings. 

29. Chief Justices of the Supreme Court. 

30. Associate Justices and Judges... 

31. Clerks of the Supreme Court. 

32. Reporters of the Supreme Court. 

33. Librarians.- • • 

34 Presidents of the Territorial Council. 

35. Presidents of the Senate of the State of Nebraska. 

36. Speakers of the Territorial House of Representatives. 

37. Speakers of the House of Representatives of the State of 

Nebraska .... 

38. Chief Clerks of the Territorial Council.. 

39. Secretaries of the Senate of the State of Nebraska. 















































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41 . 

42. 

43. 

44. 

45. 

46. 

47. 

48. 

49. 

50. 

51 . 


53. 

54. 

55. 

56. 


58. 

59. 

60. 
61. 
62. 

63. 

64. 

65. 

66 . 

67. 

68 . 

69. 

70. 

71. 

72. 

73. 

74. 

75. 

76. 

77. 

78. 

79. 

80. 
81. 
82. 
83. 


Chief Clerks of the Territorial House of Representatives.... 110 

Chief Clerks of the House of Representatives of the state of 

Nebraska. 110 

Marshalls of the United States.. Ill 

Members of the Nebraska Council and Senate.111-114 

Members of House of Representatives.. ..114-123 

Presidential Electors.123-124 

Popular and Electoral Vote for President and Vice 
President.125-128 

Vote cast for President in Nebraska since the admission of 
the state. 129 

Popular vote for Members of Congress since 1855.129-131 

Popular vote for Governor since 1866. 132 

Vote for Member of Congress in 1st congressional district. 133 
Vote for Governor, Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State 

and Auditor of Public Accounts 1892. ...134-137 

Vote for Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of 
Public Land and Buildings and Supperintendent of Public 

Instruction 1892.138-141 

Vote for Congressman, Fourth District.142-145 

Vote for Congressman, Fifth District.142-145 

Vote for Congressman, Sixth District.142-145 

Vote for amendment to Constitution relative to Executive 

Officers. 142-145 

Vote for amendment to Constitution relative to Permanent 

School Fund.'.143-145 

Vote for Congressman, First District. 146 

Vote for Congressman, Second District. 146 

Vote for Congressman, Third District. 146 

Vote for Supreme Judge 1891.147-148 

Vote for Regents State University 1891.147-148 

Vote on amendment to Constitution relative to Prohi¬ 
bition .. 

Vote on amendment to Constitution relative to increase of 

Judges.149-150 

Vote an amendment to Constitution relative to increase of 

Salary.149-150 

State Government and Executive Departments..151-152 

National Guard. lft 2 

District Courts and Judges.— 

State Institutions. 


. 154 

Insane Hospital, Lincoln. 1)1 

Insane Hospital, Norfolk . l* r> 4 

Hospital for Incurable Insane, Hastings. 154 

State Penitentiary. 154 

State Industrial School, Kearney. 154 

Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Home, Grand Island. 154 

Institute for the Blind, Nebraska City. 154 

Home for the Friendless, Lincoln. 154 

Girls’ Industrial School, Geneva. 154 

Deaf and Dumb Institute, Omaha. 155 

Industrial Home, Milford... . 

Institute for eeble Minded, Beatrice. 155 

University of Nebraska.155-158 

State Normal School, Peru.158-159 
















































84. State Boards. 159 

85. State Board of Transportation. 159 

80 . Deputy Labor Commis.'ioner. J 59 

87. Deputy Oil Inspector. 159 

H8. State Board of Educational Lands and Funds. 159 

89. State Board of Public Lands and Buildings. 159 

90. State Board of Purchases and Supplies. 159 

91. State Board of Equalization. 159 

92. State Board of Pharmacy.-. 159 

93. State Board of Health. 150 

94. State Board of Printing. 160 

95. State Board of Escheats. 160 

'.Hi. State Horticultural Society. 160 

97. State Agricultural Society. 160 

98. State Historical Society. 161 

99. Masters and Examiners in Chancery. 161 

100 United States Commissioners. 161 

101. Officers of the Senate. 162 

102. Members of the Senate. 163 

103. Officers of the House. 164 

104. Members of the House.165-167 

105. Valuable Postoffice Information.168-169 

106. Comparative Statement Relative to Senate. . 170 

107. Comparative Statement Relative to House. 171 

































THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 
In Congress, July 4th, 1776. 

— The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United Staten of America: 

When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary tor one 
people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with 
another, and to assume among the powers of the earth the separate and 
equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature’s God entitle them, 
a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should de¬ 
clare the causes which impel them to the separation. 

We hold these truths to be self-eviaeut, that all men are created equal: 
that they are endowed bv their Creator with certain unalienable rights; 
that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That, to 
secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their 
just powers from the consent of the governed; that, whenever any form 
of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the 
people to alter or abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying 
its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form 
as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness. 
Prudence, indeed, will dictate that governments long established should 
not be changed for light and transient causes; and, accordingly, all ex¬ 
perience hath shown that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while 
evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to 
which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usur¬ 
pations, pursuing invariably the same object, evinces a design to reduce 
them under absolute despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw 
off such government and to provide new guards for their future security. 

^uch has been the patient sufferance of these colonies, and such is now 
the necessity which constrains them to alter their former systems of gov¬ 
ernment The history of the present king of Great Britain is a history of 
repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the estab¬ 
lishment of an absolute tyranny over these states. To prove this, let 
facts be submitted to a candid world: 

He has refused his assent to laws the most wholesome and necessary 
for the public good. 

He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing 
importance, unless suspended in their operations till his assent should be 
obtained, and, when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to 

tl H^has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large dis¬ 
tricts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of repre¬ 
sentation in the legislature, a right inestimable to them, and formidable 

to tyrants only. ,. , , , . 

He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfort¬ 
able and distant from the depository of their public records, for the sole 
purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures. 

He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing with 

manlv firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. 

He has refused, for a long time after such dissolutions, to cause others 
to be elected whereby the legislative powers, incapable of annihilation, 
have returned to the people at large for their exercise, the state remain¬ 
ing in the meantime exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without 

and convulsions within. , . 

He has endeavored to prevent the population of these states, tor tbat 
purpose obstructing the laws for the naturalization of foreigners, refus¬ 
ing to pass others to encourage their migration hither, and raising the 
conditions of new appropriations of lands. _ 

He has obstructed the admimistration of justice by refusing his assent 
to laws for establishing judiciary powers. 





DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 


lie lias made judges dependent on his will alone for the tenure of their 
offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries. 

Me has erected a multitude of new offices and sent hither swarms of of¬ 
ficers to harass our people and eat out their substance. 

He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies, without the 
consent of our legislature. 

He has effected to render the military independent of and superior to 
the civil power. 

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to 
our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws, giving his assent to 
tliei r acts of pretended legislation. 

For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us. 

For protecting them, by a mock trial, from punishment for any murders 
which they should commit on the inhabitants of these states. 

For cutting off our trade with all parts of the Avorld. 

For imposing taxes on us without our consent. 

For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefit of trial by jury. 

For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for pretended offences. 

For abolishing the free system of English laws in a neighboring province, 
establishing therein an arbitrary government, and enlarging its boun¬ 
daries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for intro¬ 
ducing the same absolute rule into these colonies. 

For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable laws, and 
altering, fundamentally, the powers of our governments. 

For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring themselves in¬ 
vested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever. 

He has abdicated government here by declaring us out of his protec¬ 
tion, and waging war against us. 

He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and 
destroyed the lives of our people. 

He is, at this time, transporting large armies of foreign mercenaries to 
complete the works of death, desolation, and tyranny already begun, 
with circumstances of cruelty and perfidy scarcely paralled in the most 
barbarous ages, and totally unworthy the head of a civilized nation. 

He has constrained our fellow citizens, taken captive on the high seas, 
to bear arms against their country, to become the executioners of their 
friends and brethern, or to fall themselves by their hands. 

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has endeavored 
to bring on the inhabitants of our frontier the merciless Indian savages, 
whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all 
ages, sexes, and conditions. 

In every stage of these oppressions we have petitioned for redress in 
the most humble terms. Our repeated petitions have been answered only 
by repeated injury. A prince whose character is thus marked by every 
act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people. 

Nor have we been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We 
have warned them from time to time of attempts made by their legisla¬ 
ture to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded 
them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We 
have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have 
conjured them by the ties of our common kindred, to disavow these usur¬ 
pations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and corres¬ 
pondence. They, too, have been deaf to the voice of justice and consan¬ 
guinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity which denounces 
our seperation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, enemies 
in war; in peace, friends. 

We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America in 
General Congress assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the 
world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name and by the au¬ 
thority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and de¬ 
clare, That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, Free 
and Independent States; that they are absolved from all allegiance to 
jhe British crown, and that all political connection between them and 
the state of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved; and that 
as Free and Independent States, they have full power to levy war, con¬ 
clude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts 
and things which Independent States may of right do. And for the 
support of this declaration, with firm reliance on the protection of De- 
vine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our for¬ 
tunes, and our sacred honor. 



declaration of independence. 


3 


The foregoing declaration was, 
signed by the following members. 

New Hampshire. 

JOSIAH BARTLETT, 
WILLIAM WHIPPLE, 
MATTHEW THORNTON. 

Rhode Island. 

STEPHEN HOPKINS, 
VViLLIAM ELLERY. 
Connecticut. 

ROGER SHERMAN, 

S A M l T E L 11 L N TIN G T O N, 
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, 
OLIVER VVOLCOT. 

New York. 

WILLIAM FLOYD. 

PHILIP LIVINGSTON. 
FRANCIS LEWIS, 

LEWIS MORRIS. 

New Jersey. 

RICHARD STOCKTON, 
JOHN WITHERSPOON, 
FRANCISHOPKINSON, 
JOHN HART, 

ABRAHAM CLARK. 
Pennsylvania. 

ROBERT MORRIS. 
BENJAMIN RUSH, 

BE NJ A M IN FR A N KLIN, 
JOHN MORTON, 

GEORGE CLYMER, 

•J AMES SMITH, 

GEORGE TAYLOR, 

JAMES WILSON, 

GEORGE ROSS. 


bv order of congress, engrossed and 
JOHN HANCOCK. 

Massachusetts. 

SAMUEL ADAMS, 

JOHN ADAMS, 

ROBERT TREAT PAYNE, 
ELDRIDGE GERRY. 

Delaware. 

C.ESAR RODNEY. 

GEORGE READ, 

THOMAS M’KEAN. 

Maryland. 

SAM UEL CHASE, 

WILLIAM PACA, 

THOMAS STONE, 

CHAS. CARROLL, of Carrollton. 
Virginia. 

GEORGE WYTHE, 

RICHARD HENRY LEE, 

THOMAS JEFFERSON, 

B E N J A MIN H A R R I SO N. 

THOMAS NELSON, Jr. 

FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT LEE, 
CARTER BRAXTON. 

North Carolina. 

WILLIAM HOOPER, 

JOSEPH HEWS, 

JOHN PENN. 

South Carolina. 

EDWARD RUTLEDGE, 

THOMAS HEYWARD, Jr., 
THOMAS LYNCH, Jr., 

ARTHUR MI DDL ETON. 

Georgia. 

BUTTON GWINNETT. 

LYMAN HALL, 

GEORGE WALTON. 




4 


DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 


SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. 


NAME. 


Josiah Bartlett. 

V\ illiam Whipple. . 
Matthew Thornton. 
John uancock 

John Adams. 

Samuel Adams. 

Robert T. Payne. 

Eldridge Gerry. 

Stephen Hopkins.... 

William Ellery. 

Roger Sherman. 

Samuel Huntington 
V\ illiam Williams... 

Oliver W olcott. 

v\ illiam Floyd. 

Philip Livingston.... 

Francis Lewis . 

Lewis Morris. 

Richard Stockton 
John Witherspoon 
Francis Hopkinson 

John Hart. 

Abraham Clark 

Robert Morris.. 

Renjamin Rush. 

Benjamin Franklin. 

John Morton. 

George Clymer. 

James Smith 

George Taylor. 

James Wilson 

George Ross. 

Ciesar Rodney. 

George Reed 

Thomas McKean__ 

Samuel Chase. 

Thomas Stone . 

William Paca 

Charles Carroll. 

George Wythe. 

Richard Henry Lee. 

'I horn as Jefferson ... 
Benjamin Harrison. 
Thomas Nelson Jr.... 

Francis Iy. Lee. 

Carter Braxton. 

williapi Hooper. 

Joseph Hewes. 

John Penn. 

Edward Rutledge.... 
Thomas Heyward Jr. 
Thomas Lynch Jr. 
Arthur Middleton. . 
Button Gwinnett ... 

Lyman Hall. 

George Walton. 


Ft OM COLONY. 

OCCL PATH N. 

Born. 

Died. 


New Hampsnire. 

Physician. 

1729 

1795 


New IIampi-hire. 

bailor. 

1730 

1785 


New Hampshire. 

Physician. 

1714 

1803 


Massachusetts Bay 

Merchant. 

1737 

1791 


Massachusetts Bay... 

Lawyer . 

1735 

1826 


Massachusetts bay . 

Merchant. 

1722 

1803 


Massachusetts Bay. . 

Lawver. 

1731 

1814 


Massachusetts Bay. . 

Merchant. 

— 

1814 


Rhode island. 

Farmer. 

1741 

1785 


Rhode Island . 

Lawver.. 

1707 

1820 


Connecticut.. 

Shoemaker.... 

1727 

1793 


Connecticut. 

Lawyer. 

1721 

179t 


Connecticut. 

statesman. 

1731 

1811 


Connecticut. 

Soldier . 

1726 

1797 


New > ork. 

Farmer. 

1734 

1821 


New York. 

Merchant. 

1716 

1778 


New York. 

Merchant. 

1713 

1803 


New York. 

Farmer. 

1726 

1798 


New Jersey. 

Lawyer. 

1730 

1781 


,\ew Jeasev. 

Educator 

1722 

1791 


> ew J erse’v. 

Lawver 

1731 

1796 


New Jersey. 

Farmer. 

1708 

1780 


New Jersey . 

Lawyer 

1726 

1794 


Pennsylvania. 

Merchant 

1/33 

1806 


Pennsylvania. 

Physician. 

1746 

1813 


Pennsylvania. 

Printer 

1706 

1790 


Pennsylvania. 

Surveyor. 

1724 

1777 


Pennsylvania . 

Merchant. 

1739 

1813 


Pennsylvania . . 

Lawyer.. 

1719 

1806 


Pennsylvania. 

Foundrvman . 

1716 

1781 


Pennsylvania. 

Lawyer. 

17J2 

1798 


Pennsylvania. 

Lawyer. 

1730 

1779 


Delaware.. 

< General . 

1730 

1783 


Delaware. 

Lawyer. 

1733 

1798 


1 el aw are . 

Lawyer. 

1734 

1817 


Marx land. 

Lawyer. 

1741 

1811 


Maryland. 

Lawyer. 

1743 

1787 


Maryland. 

Lawyer. 

1740 

179 * 


Maryland 

Lawver.. 

1737 

1832 


Virginia. . 

Lawyer 

1726 

1806 


Yirginia 

St.atr*»m an 

1732 

1791 


Virginia. 

Lawyer. 

1743 

1826 


Virginia. 

Farmer. 

1740 

1791 


Virginia. 

Statesm an. 

1738 

1789 


Virginia. 

Farmer. 

1734 

1797 


Virginia. 

Planter. 

1736 

1777 


North Carolina. 

Lawver. 

1742 

1790 


North Carolina. 

Merchant. 

1730 

1779 


North Carolina. 

Lawyer. 

1741 

1788 


South Carolina. 

Lawyer.. 

1749 

1800 


South Carolina. 

Lawyer. 

1746 

1809 


South Carolina. 

Lawyer. 

1749 

1779 


South Carolina. 

Planter.. 

1743 

1787 


Georgia. 

Merchant. 

1732 

1777 


Georgia. 

Physicia. n.... 

1725 

1790 


Georgia . 

Lawyer. 

1740 

1804 











































































































































































CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 


O 


CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 

PREAMBLE. 

We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect 
union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the com¬ 
mon defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of 
liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Con¬ 
stitution for the United States of America. 

ARTICLE I. 

Of the Legislative Power. 

Section I. All legislative power herein granted shall be vested in a 
Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House 
of Representatives. 

Of the House of Representatives. 

Sec. II. 1. The House of Representatives shall be composed of mem¬ 
bers chosen every second year by the people of the several states; and the 
electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors 
of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. 

Qualifications of Members. 

2. No person shall be a represenative who shall not have attained the 
age of twenty-five years and been seven years a citizen of the United 
States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state in 
which he shall be chosen. 

Apportionment of Representatives and Direct Taxes—Census. 

3. Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the 
several states which may be included within this Union according to their 
respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole 
number of free persons, including those bound to service for a term of 
years and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all other persons. 
The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first 
meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent 
term of ten years, in such manner as they shall by law direct. The num¬ 
ber of representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but 
each state shall have at least one representative; and until such enumera¬ 
tion shall be made, the state of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose 
three; Massachusetts, eight; Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 
one; Connecticut, five; New York, six: New Jersey, four: Pennylvania, 
eight: Delaware, one; Maryland, six; Virginia, ten; North Carolina, five; 
South Carolina, five; and Georgia, three. 

Vacancies. 

4. When vacancies happen in the representation from any state, the 
executive authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such vacan¬ 
cies. 

Of Their Officers—Impeachment. 

5. The house of representatives shall choose their speaker and other 
officers, and shall have the sole power of impeachment. 

Of the Senate. 

Sec.III. 1. The senate of the United States shall be composed of two 
senators from each state, chosen by the legislature thereof, for six ye ars 
and each senator shall have one vote. 

Their Classes—Vacancies. 

2. Immediately after they shall be assembled, in consequence of the 
first election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three classes 





6 


CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 


The seats of the senators of the first class shall be vacated at the expira¬ 
tion of the second year, of the second class at the expiration of the fourth 
year, and of the third class at the expiration of the sixth year, so that 
one-third may be chosen every second year; and if vacancies happen, by 
resignation or otherwise, during the recess of the legislature of any state, 
the executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next 
meeting of the legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies. 

Qualification of Senators. 

3 . No person shall be a senator who shall not have attained to the age 
of thirty years and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and 
who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that state for which he 
shall be chosen. 

Of the Vice President. 

4 . The vice-president of the United States shall be president of the sen¬ 
ate, but shall have no vote unless they be equally divided. 

Of the Officers of the Senate. 

.'). The senate shall choose their other officers, and also a president 
pro tempore in the absence of the vice-president, or when he shall exercise 
the office of president of the United States. 

Of Impeachment. 

<). The senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments' When 
sitting for that purpose they shall be on oath or affirmation. When the 
president of the United States is tried the chief justice shall preside, and 
no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the 
members present. 

Judgment in Cases of. 

7. Judgment in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to 
removal from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of 
honor, trust, or profit under the United States; but the party convicted 
shall, nevertheless, be liable and subject to indictment, trial, judgment 
and punishment, according to law. 

Manner of Electing Members of Congress. 

Sec. IV. 1. The times, places, and manner of holding elections for 
senators and representatives shall be prescribed in each state by the 
legislature thereof, but the congress may at any time, by law, make or 
alter such regulations, except as to the places of choosing senators. 

Of the Meeting of Congress. 

2. The congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such 
meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by 
law appoint a different day. 

Powers of Each House. 

Sec. 5. 1. Each house shall be the judge of elections, returns, and 
qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute 
a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to 
day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance of absent members, 
in such manner and under such penalities as each house may provide. 

Expulsion. 

2. Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its 
members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds 
expel a member. 

Journals and Yeas and Nays. 

3. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and from 
time to time publish the same, excepting such parts as may, in their 




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judgment, require secrecy; and the yeas and nays of the members of 
either house, on any question, shall, at the desire of one-fifth of those 
present, be entered on the journal. 

Of Adjournment. 

4. Neither house, during the session of congress, shall, without the con¬ 
sent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other 
place than in which the two houses shall be sitting. 

Compensation, Privileges and Incapacities of Members. 

Sec. VI. 1. The senators and representatives shall receive a compen¬ 
sation for their services, to be ascertained by law, and paid out of the 
treasury of the United States. They shall, in all cases, except treason, 

I felony, and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest, during their 
| attendance at the session of their respective houses, and in going to or 
returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either house 
they shall not be questioned in any other place. 

Exclusion from Office. 

2. No senator or representative shall, during the time for which he 
was elected, be appointed to any civil office, under the authority of the 
United States, which shall have been created, or the emoluments where¬ 
of shall have been increased, during such time, and no person holding 
any office under the United States shall be a member of either house 
during his continuance in office. 

Revenue Pills. 

Sec. VII. 1. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the house 
of representatives, but the senate may propose or concur with amend¬ 
ments as on other bills. 

Manner of Passing Pills, etc. 

2. Every bill which shall have passed the house of representatives and 
the senate shall, before it becomes a law, be presented to the president of 
the United States; if he approves, he shall sign it; but if not, he shall re¬ 
turn it, with his objections, to that house in which it shall have origin¬ 
ated, who shall enter the objections at large on their journal, and pro¬ 
ceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of that 
house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the objec¬ 
tions, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and 
if approved by two-thirds of that house, it shall become a law. But, in 
all such cases, the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and 
nays; and the names of the persons voting for and against the bill, shall 
be entered on the journal of each house respectively. If any bill shall 
not be returned by the president within ten days, (Sunday excepted), 
after it shall have been presented to him, the same shall be a law, in like 
manner as if he had signed it, unless the congress, by their adjournment, 
prevents its return; in which case it shall not be a law. 

Orders, Resolutions and Votes. 

3. Every order, resolution, or vote, to which the concurrence of the 
senate and house of representatives may be necessary (except on a ques¬ 
tion of adjournment), shall be presented to the president of the United 
States; and before the same shall take effect shall be approved by him, or 
being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds of the senate 
and house of representatives, according to the rules and limitations pre¬ 
scribed in the case of a bill. 




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General Power of Congress—Taxes, Duties Imports, Uniformity. 

Sec. VIII. The congress shall have power— 

1. To lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises; to pay the 
debts, and to provide for the common defense and general welfare of the 
United States; but all duties, imposts, and excises shall be uniform 
throughout the United States. 

Borrow Money. 

2. To borrow money on the credit of the United States. 

Commerce. 

To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several 
states, and with the Indian tribes. 

Naturalization—Bankruptcy. 

4. To establish an uniform rule of naturalization, and uniform laws on 
the subject of bankruptcies thoughout the United States. 

Money, Weights and Measures. 

5. To coin money, regulate the value thereof, an i of foreign coin, and 
tlx the standard of weights and measures. 

Counterfeiting. 

(>. To provide for the punishment of counterfeiting the securities and 
current coin of the United States. 

Post Offices. 

7. To establish post-offices and post roads. 

Authors—Inventors. 

8. To promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing, for 
limited times to authors and inventors, the exclusive right to their re¬ 
spective writings and discoveries. 

Inferior Tribunals. 

9. To constitute tribunals inferior to the supreme court. 

Piracies—Offences. 

10. To define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high 
seas, and offenses against the law of nations 

War—Marque and Reprisals. 

11. To declare war, grant letters of marque and reprisal, and make 
rules concerning captures on land and water. 

Armies. 

12. To raise and support armies; but no appropriation of money to 
that use shall be for a longer term than two years. 

Navy. 

18. To provide and maintain a navy. 

Rules for Land and Naval Forces. 

14. To make rules for the government and regulation of the land and 
naval forces. 

Calling out Militia. 

15. To provide for calling forth the militia to execute the laws of the 
Union, suppress insurrections, and repel invasions. 

Organizing, Arming and Disciplining Militia. 

16. To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia, 
and for governing such part of them as may be employed in the service 
of the United States, reserving to the states respectively the appointment 
of the officers, and the authority of training the militia according to the 
discipline prescribed by congress. 

Exclusive Legislation over Seat of Government—Forts, etc. 

17. To exercise exclusive legislation in all cases whatsoever over such 





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district (not exceeding ten miles square) as may, by session of particular 
states, and the acceptance of congress, become the seat of government of 
the United States, and to exercise like authority over all places purchased 
by the consent of the legislature of the state in which the same shall be, 
for the erections of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock-yards, and other 
needful buildings. 

Power Given to Enforce Constitution. 

18. To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying 
into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this 
constitution in the government of the United States, or in any depart¬ 
ment or officer thereof. 

Limitation of Power—Migration of Slaves. 

Sec. IX. 1. The migration or importation of such persons as any of 
the states now existing shall think proper to admit shall not be prohib¬ 
ited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and 
eight, but a tax on duty may be imposed on such importation, not exceed¬ 
ing ten dollars for such person. 

Habeas Corpus. 

2. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, 
unless when, in cases of rebellion or invasion, the public safety may re¬ 
quire it. 

Attainder—Ex-Post Facto. 

3. No bill of attainder or ex-post facto law shall be passed. 

Ca pita t ion—T axes. 

4. No capitation or other direct tax shall be laid unless in proportion 
to the census or enumeration hereinbefore directed to be taken. 

Exports. 

5. No tax or duty shall be laid on articles exported from any state. 
No preference shall be given by any regulation of commerce or revenue 
to the ports of one state over those of another; nor shall vessels bound to 
or from one state be obliged to enter clear, or pay duties in another. 

Money, how Drawn From the Treasury. 

6. No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in consequence of 
appropriations made by law'; and a regular statement and account of the 
receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published from 
time to time. 

Nobility—Presents—Offices. 

7. No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States, and no 
person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall, without the 
consent of the congress, accept any present, emolument, office, or title of 
any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state. 

Limitations of the Powers of Individual States. 

Seu. X. 1. No state shall enter into any treaty, alliance or confeder¬ 
ation; grant letters of marque and reprisal, coin money; emit bills of 
credit; make anything but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of 
debts; pass any bills of attainder, ex-post facto law, or law impairing the 
obligation of contracts, or grant any r title of nobility. 

Powers of States, Consent of Congress, when Necessary, 

2. No state shall, without the consent of congress, lay any imposts or 
duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary 
for executing its inspection laws; and the net produce of all duties and 
imposts laid by any state on imports or exports shall be for the use of the 
treasury of the United States, and all such laws shall be subject to the 




CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 


10 


revision and control of congress. No state shall, without the consent of 
congress, lay any duty of tonnage, keep troops or ships of war in time of 
peace, enter into any agreement or compact with another state, or with 
a foreign power, or engage in war. unless actually invaded, or in such 
imminent danger as will not admit of delay. 

ARTICLE II. 

<)t' the President—The Executive Power. 

Sec. 1. 1. The executive power shall be vested in a president of the 

United States of America. e shall hold his office during the term of 
four years, and together with the vice-president, chosen for the same 
term, be elected as follows: t 

Manner of Electing. 

2. Each state shall appoint in such manner as the legislature thereof 
may direct, a number of electors, equal to the whole number of senators 
and representatives to which the state may be entitled in the congress, 
but no senator or representative, or person holding an office of trust or 
profit under the United States, shall be appointed an elector. 

Time of Meeting of Electors, and Manner of Voting. 

3. (12th Amendment). The electors shall meet in their respective 
states and vote by ballot, for president and vice president, one of whom, 
at least shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; 
They shall name in their ballot the person voted for as president, and in 
distinct ballots, the person voted for as vice-president, and they shall 
make distinct lists of all persons voted for as president, and of all per¬ 
sons voted for as vice-president, and of the number of votes for each, 
which lists they shall sign and certify, and transmit sealed to the seat Of 
government of the United States directed to the president of the senate; 
the president of the senate shall, in the presence of the senate and house 
of representatives, open all the certificates, and the votes shall then be 
counted; the person having the greatest number of votes for president 
shall be the president, if such number be a majo ity of the whole num¬ 
ber of electors appointed; and if no person have such a majority, then 
from the persons having the highest number not exceeding three, on the 
list of those voted for as president, the house of representatives shall 
choose immediately, by ballot, the president. But, in choosing the pres¬ 
ident, the votes shall be taken by states, the representatives ft;om each 
state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose shall consist of a mem¬ 
ber or members from two-thirds of the states, and a majority of all the 
states shall be necessary to a choice. And if the house of representatives 
shall not choose a president, whenever the right of choice shall devolve 
upon them, before the fourth day of March, next following, then the 
vice-president shall act as president, as in the case of the death or other 
constitutional disability of the president. 

The person having the greatest number of votes as vice-president shall 
be the vice-president, if such number be a majority of the whole number 
of electors appointed; and if no person have a majority, then from the 
two highest numbers on the list the senate shall choose the vice-presi¬ 
dent; a quorum for that purpose shall consist of two-thirds of the whole 
number of senators, and a majority of the whole number shall be neces¬ 
sary to a choice. 








CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 


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But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of president shall 
be eligible to that of vice-president of the United States. 

Time of Choosing Electors. 

4. The congress may determine the time of choosing the electors, and 
the day on which they shall give their votes, which day shall be the 
same throughout the United States. 

AV1» o May be Elected President. 

5. No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United 
States at the time of the adoption of this constitution, shall be eligible 
to the office of president, neither shall any person be eligible to that of¬ 
fice who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been 
fourteen years a resident within the United States. 

In Case of Removal etc., of the President, his Powers to Devolve 
Upon the Vice-President, etc. 

1. In case of the removal of the president from office, or of his death, 
resignation or inability to discharge the powers and duties of the said of¬ 
fice, the same shall devolve on the vicerpresident, and the congress may, 
by law, provide for the ease of removal, death, resignation or inability, 
both of the president and vice-president, declaring what officer shall 
then act as president, and such officer shall act accordingly, until the 
disability be removed or a president shall be elected. 

President’s Compensation. 

7. The president shall, at stated times, receive for his services a com¬ 
pensation which shall neither be increased nor diminished during the 
period for which he shall have been elected, and h? shall not receive 
during that period any other emolument from the United States or any 
of them. 

His Oath. 

8. Before he enters on the execution of his office he shall take the fol¬ 
lowing oath or affirmation: 

”1 do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office 
of president of the United Sfar.e-!, and will, to th ; best of my ability, pre¬ 
serve, protect, and defend the constitution of the United States.” 

- Power and Duties. 

Sec. II. 1. The president shall be commander-in-chief of the army 
and navy'of the United States, and of the militia of the several states 
when called into the actual service of the United States. He may' require 
the opinion in writing of the principal officer in each of the executive 
departments, upon any subject relating to the duties of their respective 
offices; and he shall have power to grant reprieves and pardons for of¬ 
fenses against the United States, except in cases of impeachment. 

Of Making Treaties—Appointments. 

2. He shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of th ■ 
senate, to make treaties, provided two-thirds of the senators present con¬ 
cur; and he shall nominate, and by' and with the consent of the 
senate, shall appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, 
judges of the supreme court, and all other officers of the United States 
whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which 
shall be established by law. But the congress may, by law, vest the ap- 
appointment of such inferior officers as they think proper in the presi¬ 
dent alone, in the courts of law, or in the heads of departments. 






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Power of Appointment. 

3. The president shall have power to till up all vacancies that may 
happen during the recess of the senate, by granting c >mmissions, which 
shall expire at the end of their next session. 

Further Powers and Duties. 

Sec. III. 1. lie shall from time to time give to the congress informa 
tion of the state of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such 
measuies as he shall judge necessary and expedient, tie may, on extra¬ 
ordinary occasions, convene both houses or either of them, and in case 
of disagreement between them, with respect to the time of adjournment 
he may adjourn them to such time as he may think proper. He shall 
receive ambassadors and other public ministers. He shall take care 
that the laws be faithfully executed: and shall commission all the of¬ 
ficers of the United States. 

Of Impeachments. 

Sec. IV. 1 The president, vice-president and all civil officers of the 
United States, shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and 
conviction of, treason, briber , or other high crimes and misdemeanors. 

ARTICLE III. 

OF THE .JUDICIARY. 

Of the Judicial Power—Concerning the Judges 

Sec. 1. 1. The judicial power of the United States shall be vested in 
one supreme court, and in such inferior courts as the congress may from 
time to time ordain and establish. 

The judges, both of the supreme and inferior courts, shall hold their 
offices during good behavior, and shall, at stated times, receive for their 
services a compensation, which shall not be diminished during their con¬ 
tinuance in office. 

Extent of the Judicial Power—This Clause Alters Portea—See 
Amendment Art. XI. That Follows: 

Sec. II. 1. The judicial power shall extend to all cases in law and 
equity arising under this constitution, the laws of the United States, and 
treaties made, or which shall be made, under their authority; to all cases 
affecting ambassadors, or other public ministers and consuls; to all cases 
of admiralty and maritime jurisdiction; to controversies to which the 
United States shall be a party; to controversies between two or more 
states, between a state and citizens of another state: between citizens of 
different states; between citizens of the same state, claiming land under 
grants of different states, and between a state or the citizens thereof and 
foreign states, citizens, or subjects. 

Of Original and Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. 

2. In all cases affecting ambassadors, or other public ministers or con¬ 
suls, and those in which a state shall be a party, the snpreme court shall 
have original jurisdiction. In all the other cases before mentioned, the 
supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, 
with such exceptions and under such regulations as the congress shall 
make. 

Of Trials for Crimes. 

3. The trial of all crimes, except in cases of impeachment, shall be by a 
jury; and such trial shall be held in the state where the said crimes shall 



CONSTtTTTION OF THE UNITED STATES. 


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have been committed; but when not committed within any state, the 
trial shall be at such place or places as the congress may by law have 
directed. 

Of the Judicial Power. 

(Amendment Art. XI). The judicial power of the United States shall 

not be construed to extend to any suit in law or in equity, commenced 
or prosecuted against one of the United States by citizens of another 
state, or by citizens or subjects of any foreign state. 

Of Treason. 

Sec. III. 1. Treason against the United States shall consist only in 
levying war against them, or in adhering to their enemies; giving them 
aid and comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason, unless on the 
testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open 
court. 

Punishment of Treason. 

2. The congress shall have power to declare the punishment of treason : 
but no attainder of treason shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture, 
except during the life of the person attained. 

ARTICLE IV. 

Of State Records. 

SEc. I. 1. Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the pub¬ 
lic acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every o her state. And the 
congress may, by general law, prescribe the manner in which such acts, 
records, and proceedings shall be proved, and effect thereof. 

Of Citizenship. 

Sec. II. 1. The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges 
and immunities of citizens in the several states. 

Fugitives from Justice. 

2. A person charged in any state with treason, felony, or other crime, 
who shall tlee from justice, and be found in another state, shall, on de¬ 
mand of the executive authority of the state from which he lied, be de¬ 
livered up, to be removed to the state having jurisdiction of the crime. 

Of Persons held to Service. 

3. No person held to service or labor in one state, under the laws there¬ 
of. escaping into another, shall, in consequence of any law or regulation 
therein, be discharged from such service or labor; but shall be delivered 
ill* on claim of the party to whom such service or labor may be due. 

Admission of New States. 

Sec. III. 1. New states may be admitted by the congress into this 
Union, but no new state shall be formed or erected within the jurisdic¬ 
tion of any other state, nor any state be formed by the junction of two 
or more states, or parts of states, without the consent of the legislatures 
of the states concerned, as well as of the congress. 

Property—Claims. 

2. The congress shall have power to dispose of, and make all needful 
rules and regulations respecting the territory of other property belonging 





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to the United States; and nothing in this constitution shall be so con¬ 
strued as to prejudice any claims of the United States, or of any particu¬ 
lar state. 

Republican Form of Government Guaranteed. 

Ssc. IV. 1. The United States shall guarantee to every state in this 
Union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them 
against invasion; and on application of the legislature, or of the execu¬ 
tive (when the legislature can not be convened), against domestic vio¬ 
lence. 

ARTICLE V. 

Of Amendments to the Constitution. 

1. The congress, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it 
necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitution; or on the appli¬ 
cation of the legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, shall call a 
convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid, 
to all intents and purposes, as part of this constitution, when ratified by 
the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states, or by conventions in 
three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be 
proposed by the congress; Provided, That no amendment which be made 
prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, shall in any man¬ 
ner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first arti¬ 
cle: and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal 
suffrage in the senate. 

. ARTICLE VI. 

Of Public Debt. 

Sec. I. All debts contracted, and engagements entered into, before 
the adoption of this constitution, shall be as valid against the United 
States, under this constitution, as under the confederation. 

The Supreme Law of the Land. 

Sec. II. This constitution, and the laws of the United States which 
shall be made in pursuance thereof, and all treaties made, or which shall 
be made under the authority of the United States, shall be the supreme 
law of the land, and the judges in every state shall be bound thereby; any¬ 
thing in the constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwith¬ 
standing. 

Constitutional Oath—No Religious Test. 

Sec. III. The senators and representatives, before mentioned, and 
the members of the several state legislatures, and all executive and judi¬ 
cial officers, both of the United States and of the several states, shall be 
bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitution; but no religious 
test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust 
under the United States. 

ARTICLE VII. 

The ratification of the conventions of nine states shall be sufficient for 
the establishment of this constitution between the states so ratifying the 
same. 

Done in convention, by the unanimous consent of the states present, the 
seventeenth day of September, in the year of our Lord one thousand 
seven hundred and eightv-seven, and of the independence of the 
United States of America, the twelfth. 







AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. 


15 


In witness w hereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names. 

GEORGEWASHINGTON, 


President and Deputy f rom Virginia. 


New Hampshire. 

JOHN LANG DON, 

NICHOLAS GILMAN. 

Connecticut. 

WILLIAM SAMUEL JOHNSON, 
ROGER SHERMAN. 

New York. 

ALEXANDER HAMILTON. 

New Jersey. 

WILLIAM LIVINGSTON, 

DAVID BREARLEY, 

WILLIAM PATTERSI )N, 
JONATHAN DAYTON. 

Pennsylvania. 

B E N J A MINE R A NK LI N, 

THOMAS MIFFLIN, 

ROBERT MORRIS, 

GEORGE CLYMER, 

THOMAS FITZIMMONS, 

JARED INGERSOLL, 

JAMES WILSON, 

GOVERNEUR MORRIS. 

Delaware. 

GEORGE REED, 

GUNNING BEDFORD, Jr. 

Attest: 


Massachusetts. 
NATHANIEL GORMAN, 

RUFUS KING, 

JOHN DICKINSON, 

RICHARD BASSETT, 

JACOB BROOM. 

Maryland. 

JAMES M’HENRY, 

DANIEL OF ST. THO. JENIFER, 
DANIEL C ARROLL. 

Virginia. 

JOHN BLAIR, 

JAMES MADISON, Jk. 

North Carolina. 

WILLIAM BLOUNT, 

RICHARDS DOBBS SPAIGHT, 
HUGH WILLIAMSON. 

South Carolina. 

JOHN RUTLEDGE, 

CHAS. COTESWORTH PINCKNEY 
OH AS. PINCKNEY, 

PIERCE BUTLER. 

Georgia. 

WILLIAM FEW, 

AB RA HA M BA LDWIN. 

WILLIAM JACKSON, Secretary. 


Note. This constitution w as ratified by the several states in the order 
and dates here given, viz: Deleware, December 7, 1787; Pennsylvania, 
December 12, 1787: New Jersey, December 18, 1787; Georgia, January 2, 



Amendments to the Constitution. 

(The first ten amendments to the constitution of the United States were 
proposed to the legislatures of the several states by the First congress on 
the ‘5th of September, 1789. They were ratified by the following states 
and the notifications of the ratification by the governors thereof were suc¬ 
cessively communicated by the president to congress; New Jersey, No¬ 
vember 20, 1789, Marlvland, eeember 19, 1789; North Carolina, December 
21,1789: South Carolina, January 19, 1790; New Hampshire, January 2d, 
1790: Delaware, January 28, 1790: Pennsylvania, March 10,1790, sew York 
March 27, 1790: Rhode Island, June 15, 1790; Yerinont, November 3, loti, 
and Virginia, December 15, 1791.) 

ARTICLE I. 


Of the Right of Conscience— Freedom of the Press. 

Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or 

preventing the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, 

or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to 
petition the government for a redress of grievances. 

ARTICLE II. 

Of the Right to Bear Arms. 

A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state 
tlie right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. 

ARTICLE III. 


Of Quartering Troops. 

No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the 





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consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be pre¬ 
scribed law. 

ARTICLE IV. 

Of the Right to be Secure from Search. 

Tlie right of tlie people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and 
effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; 
and no warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause, supported by 
oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, 
and the persons or things to be seized. 

ARTICLE V. 

Of Indictment, Punishment, etc. 

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous 
crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in a 
case arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual 
service, in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject, 
for the same offense, to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb, nor shall 
be compelled, in any criminal case, to be a witness against himself, or be 
deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor shall 
private property be taken for public use without just compensation. 

ARTICLE VI. 

Of Trial in Criminal Cases, and the Rights of Defendant. 

In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a 
speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district 
wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have 
been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and 
cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witness against him; to 
have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have 
the assistance of counsel for his defense. 

ARTICLE VII. 

Of Trial in Civil Cases. 

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed 
twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact, 
tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United 
States than according to the rules of the common law. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

Of Hail and Fines. 

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive lines imposed, noj 
cruel or unusual punishments inflicted. 

ARTICLE IX. 

Of Rights Reserved. 

The enumeration, in the constitution, of certain rights, shall not beeon- 
strued to deny or disparage others retained by the people. 

ARTICLE X. 

Of Powers Reserved to the States. 

The powers not delegated to the United States, by the constitution, nor 
prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states, respectively, or to 
the people. 

ARTICLE XL 

Of the Judicial Power. See Article 3, Section 

(The eleventh amendment was proposed to the legislatures of the several 
states by the Third Congress, on the 5th of September, 1794, and was de¬ 
clared in a message from the President to Congress dated the 8th of Jan¬ 
uary, 1798, to have been ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the 
states) 








AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION. 


17 


ARTICLE XII. 

Manner of Electing the President and Vice-President. See Article 

2. Section 3. 

(The twelfth amendment was proposed to the legislatures of the several 
states by the eighth congress, on the i2th dav of December, 1803, and was 
declared in a proclamation of the Secretary of State, dated the 25th of Sep¬ 
tember, 1804, to have been ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of 
| the states.) 

ARTICLE XIII. 

Slavery Prohibited. 

Sec. I Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a 
punishment for crime, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, 
shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdic- 
diction. 

Congress Given the Power to Enforce. 

Sec. II. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate 
legislation. 

(The thirteenth amendment was proposed to the legislatures of the sev¬ 
eral states by the thirty-eighth congress, on the first of February, 1865, and 
was declared in a Proclamation of the Secretary of State, dated* the 18th of 
of December, 1865 to have been ratified by the legislatures of twenty-seven 
of the thirty-six states, viz: Illinois, Rhode Island, Michigan, Maryland, 
New York, West Virginia, Maine, Kansas, Massachusetts,, Pennsylvania, 
Virginia, Ohio, Missouri, Nevada, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Wiscon¬ 
sin, Vermont. Tennessee, Arkansas, Connecticut, New Hampshire, South 
Carolina, Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia.) 

ARTICLE XIV. 

Citizenship Defined. 

Sec. I. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and 
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of 
the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law 
which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United 
States, nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, 
without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction 
the equal protection of the laws. 

Apportionment of Representatives. 

Sec. II. Representatives shall be apportioned among the several 
states according to their respective numbers, counting the whole number 
of persons in each state, excluding Indians not taxed. But when the 
right to vote at any election for the choice of electors for president and 
vice-president of the United States, representatives in congress, the execu¬ 
tive and judicial officers of a state, or the members of the legislatures 
thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such state, being 
twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in way 
abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of 
representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the num¬ 
ber of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens 
twenty one years of age in such state. 

Of Persons Disqualified From Holding Office and Removal of Dis¬ 
abilities. 

Sec. III. No person shall be a senator or representative in congress, or 
elector of president and vice-president, or hold any office, civil or military, 
under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken 
an oath, as a member of congress or as an officer of tha United States, or as 
a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of 











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any state, to support the constitution of the United States, shall have en¬ 
gaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort 
to the enemies thereof. But congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each 
house, remove such disability. 

Of Debts of the United States, and Debts incurred in aid of Rebell¬ 
ions Prohibited. 

Sec. IV. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized 
by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties 
for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be ques¬ 
tioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay 
any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against 
the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave: 
but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void. 

Congress Given Power to Enforce. 

Sec. V. Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, 
the provisions of this article. 

(The fourteenth amendment was propose 1 to the legislatures of thp sev¬ 
eral states by the thirtyninth congress, on the 16th day of June, 1866. On 
the 21st of July 1:68, congress adopted and transmitted to the department 
of state a concurrent resolution, declaring that “the legislatures of the 
states of Conneticut, Tennesee, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, New York. 
Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia, Kansas, Maine, Nevada, Missouri, Indiana. 
Minnesota, New Hampshire, Massachutes, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, 
Florida, North Carolina, Alabama, South Carolina and Louisiana being 
three-fourths and more of the several states of the union, having ratislieu 
}he fourteenth article of amendment of the constitution of the United 
States, duly proposed by two-thirds of each house of the thirty-ninth con¬ 
gress: therefore, 

Resolved, That said fourteenth article is hereby declared to be a part of 
the constitution of the United States, and it sliali be duly prc mtilgated as 
such by the secretary of state.” The secretary of state accordingly issued 
a proclamation, dated the 28th of July, 1868, declaring that the proposed 
fourteenth amendment had been ratistied by the legislatures, of thirty of 
the thirty-sixstates, Pennsylvania ratistied it February Id, 1867). 

ARTICLE XV. 

The Right to Vote. 

Sec. 1 . The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be 
denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of 
race, color or previous condition of servitude. 

Sec. 2. The congress shall have power to enforce ihis article by ap¬ 
propriate legislation. 

(The fifteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States was 
proposed to ’he legislatures of the several states by the fortieth congress, 
on the 27th day of February 1869, and was declared in a proclamation of 
the secretary of state, dated March 30, 1870 to have been ra'ifled by the 
legislatures of twenty-nine of the thirty-seven states. Pennsylvania 
ratified it March 26, 1869). 



ORGANIC ACT. 


1!) 


ORGANIC ACT. 

AN ACT to Organize the Territory of Nebraska. 

He it enacted by the Seriate and House of Representatives of the United States 
of America in Congress Assembled , That all that part of the territory of the 
I nited States included within the following limits, except such portions 
thereof as are hereinafter expressly exempted from the operations of this, 
act, to-wit: beginning at a point on the Missouri river, where the fortieth 
parallel of north latitude crosses the same: thence west on said parellel to 
the east boundry of the territory of Utah, on the summit of the rocky 
mountains: thence on said summit northward to the forty-ninth parallel 
of north latitude; thence east on said parallel to the western boundary of 
the territory of Minnesota; thence southward on said boundary to the 
Misssouri river; thence down the main channel of said riverto the place of 
beginning, be and the same is hereby created into a temporary govern¬ 
ment, by the name of the Territory of Nebraska; and when admitted as a 
state or states, the said territory, or any portion of the same, shall be re¬ 
ceived into the Union with or without slavery, as their constitution may 
prescribe at the time of their admission: Provided, That nothing in this 
act contained shall be construed to inhibit the government of the United 
States from dividing said territory into two or more territories, in such 
manner and at such times as congress shall deem convenient and proper, 
or from attaching any portion of said territory to any other state or terri¬ 
tory of the United States: Provided further, That nothing in this act con¬ 
tained shall be construed to impair the rights of person or property now 
pertaining to the Indians in said territory, so long as such rights shall re¬ 
main unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such In¬ 
dians, or to include any territory, which, by treaty with any Indian tribe, 
is not, without the consent of said tribe, to be included within the terri¬ 
torial limits or jurisdiction of any state or territory; but all such territory 
shall be excepted out of the boundaries, and constitute no part of the ter¬ 
ritory of Nebraska, until said tribe shall signify their assent to the pru¬ 
dent of the United States to be included within the said territory of Ne¬ 
braska, or to affect the authority of the government of the United States to 
make any regulations respecting such Indians, their lands, property or 
other rights, by treaty, law, or otherwise, which it would have been com¬ 
petent to the government to make if this act had never passed. 

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the executive power and author¬ 
ity, in and over said territory of Nebraska, shall be vested in a governor, 
who shall hold his office for four years, and until his successor shall be 
appointed and qualified, unless sooner removed by the president of the 
United States. The governor shall reside within said territory, and shall 
be commander-in-chief of the militia thereof. He may grant pardons and 
respite for offenses against the laws of said territory, and reprieves for 
offenses against the laws of the United States, until the decision of the 
president can be made known thereon; he shall commission all officers 
who shall be appointed to office under the laws of the said territory, and 
shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. 

Stc. 3. And be it further enacted, That there shall be a secretary of the 
said territory, who shall reside therein, and hold his office for five years, 
unless sooner removed by the president of the United States - he shall re¬ 
cord and preserve all the laws and proceedings of the legislative assembly 
hereinafter constituted, and all the acts, and proceedings of the governor 
in his executive department; he shall transmit one copy of the laws and 
journals of the legislative assembly within thirty days after the end of each 
session, and one copy of the executive proceedings and official correspon¬ 
dence, semi-annually, on the first days of January and July in each year, 
to the president of the United States, and two copies of the laws to the 
president of the senate, and to the speaker of the house of representatives, 
to be deposited in the libraries of congress: and in case of the death, re¬ 
moval, resignation, or absence of the governor from the territory, the sec- 
re ary shall be, and he is hereby authorized and required to execute and 
perform all the powers and duties of the governor ,during such vacancy or 
absence, or until anothor governor shall be duly appointed and qualified 
to fill such vacancy. 

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the legislative power and au¬ 
thority of said territory shall be vested in the governor and a legislative 
assembly. The legislative assembly shall consist of a council and house 






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of representatives. The council shall consist of thirteen members, having 
the qualification of voters, as hereinafter prescribed, whose term of service 
shall continue two years. The house of representatives shall, at its first 
session, consist of twenty-six members, possessing the same qualifications 
as prescribed for members of the council, and whose term of service shall 
continue one year. The number of representatives may be increased bv 
the legislative assembly, from time to time, in proportion to the increase 
oi qualified \oters; Provided, That the whole number shall never exceed 
thirty-nine. An apportionment shall be made, as nearly equal as practi- 
cable, among the several counties or districts, for the election of the conn- 
cil and representatives, giving to each section of the territory representa¬ 
tion in the ratio of its qualified voters as nearly as may be. And the mem¬ 
bers of the council and of the house of representatives shall reside in, and 
( be inhabitants of, the district or county or counties for which thev mav 
\be elected respectively. Previous to the first election the governor shall 
cause a census or enumeration of the inhabitants and qualified voters of 
the several counties and districts of the territory, to be taken bv such per- 
sotis and m such mode as the governor shall designate and appoint; and 
tbemei-son so appointed shall receive a reasonable compensation therefor 
And'the hrst election shall be held at such time and places, and be con¬ 
ducted in such a manner, both as to the persons who shall superintend 
such election and the returns thereof, as the governor shall appoint and 
direct;'and he shall at the same time declare the number of members of 
the couhcil and house of representatives to which each of the counties or 
districts shall be entitled under this act. The persons having the highest 
number of legal votes in eaeli of said council districts for members of tin* 
council shall be declared by the governor to be duly elected to the council ■ 
and the persons having the highest number of legal votes for the house of 
representatives shall be declared by the governor to be duly elected mem- 
bers oi said house; Provided , That in case two or more persons voted for 
shall have an equal number of votes, and in case a vacancy shall other- 
m lsc* oc cur 111 either branch of the legislative assembly, the governor slial 1 
order anew election; and the persons thus elected to the legislative assem- 

I at f, ueh P la f. e arid < )n sueh as the governor shal l ap¬ 

point. but thereiifter, the time, place, and manner of holding and con- 
d noting all elections by the people, and ihe apportioning the representation 
n the several counties and districts to the council and house of represeu 

hv l«w’ r } e llu ™' )er of Qualified voters, shall be prescribed 

uy law, as well as the day of the commencement of the regular sessions of 
the legislative assembly; Provided, That no session in any one vearshall 
U^^U*™**^** 7 *' GXCept the first session, which may'con- 

he it /r the r enacted ’ That every free white male inhabi¬ 
tant above the age of twenty-one years, who shall be an actual resident of 
«1i t K rrlt °f?i *, n ? sha11 Possess the qualifications hereinafter prescribed 
m 11 be f 1 n . tlt r <1 to .\ ote a J the hrs t election, and shall be eligible to aiiv 
office within the said territory; but the qualifications of vot-rs, and of 


■hohling office at all subsequent electionsshallbe such as'shaTl be pre 
BPS right of »o«Le 


anrt of holding office shall he exercisedT.iybreitizens of the United 
States, and those who shall have declared on oath their intention to be- 

lAdted 1 St a tos” « nd * 11 ! !\ ave ta ^ en a " , oath to support the constitution of the 
1 d the P rovlsl °ns ot this act. And provided further, That 
no officer, soldier seaman, or marine, or other person i.. the army or navv 
of the l nited States, or attached to troops in the service of the United 
Sta/tes, shall be allowed to vote or hold office in said territory, bv reasonof 
being • n service therein. • irai,(U101 


Sec. 6 And be it further enacted, That the legislative power of the ter¬ 
ritory shaU extend to all rightful subjects of iegis ation consistent with 

the constitution of the United States and the provisions of this act - but 

no Joy shall b e passed interfering with the primary disposal of the soi ■ 
no tax shall be imposed upon the property of the United States- nor shall 
the lands or other property of non-residents be taxed higher than the 


lands or other 
the council am 


cFhouse 7 ,J™ry bill which sliaFf havepassed 


.. , - ■■ r-" -- -—— of representatives of the said territory, shall before 

it becomes a law, be presented to the governor of the territory if lie an- 

P^\^ e S ia signitjbut if not) be shall return it, with his objections 
nnVi 6 ^°. use in which it originated, who shall enter the objections at laree 
on their journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If, after such reconsidera- 
tion, two-thirds of that house shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent. 















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21 


together with the objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise 
be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that house it shall be¬ 
come a law. But in all such cases the votes of both houses shall be deter¬ 
mined by yeas and nays, to be entered on the journal of each house res¬ 
pectively. If any bill shall not be returned by the governor within three 
days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the 
i same shall be a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the 
assembly, by adjournment, prevent its return, iu which case it shall not 
be a law. 

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That all township, district, an.l county 
otlicers, not hereiu otherwise provided for, shall be appointed or elected, 
as the case may be, in such manner as shall be provided by the governor 
and legislative assembly of the territory of Nebraska. The governor shall 
nominate, and, by and with the advice and consent of the legislative 
council, appoint all otlicers not herein otherwise provided for; and in the 
first, instam e the governor alone may appoint all said officers, who shall 
hold their offices until the end of the first session of the legislative assem¬ 
bly ; and shall lay off the necessary districts for members of the council 
and house of representatives, and all other officers. 

Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That no member of the legislative 
assembly shall hold, or be appointed to, any office which shall have been 
created, or the salary or emoluments of which shall have been increased, 
while he was a member, during the term for which he was elected, and 
for one year after the expiration of such term; but this restriction shall 
not be applicable to members of the first legislative assembly; and no per¬ 
son holding a commission or appointment under the United*States, except 
postmasters, shall be a member of the legislative assembly, or hold any 
office under the goverment of said territory. 

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That the judicial power of said terri- 
ritory shall be invested in a supreme court, district courts, probalb courts, 
and in justices of the peace. The supreme court shall consist of a chief 
justice, and two associate justices, any two of whom shall constitute a 
quorum, and who shall hold a term at the seat of government of said ter¬ 
ritory annually, and they shall hold their offices during the period of four 
years, and until their successors shall be appointed and quallified. The 
said territory shall be divided into three judicial districts, and a district 
court shall be held in each of said districts by one of the justices of the 
supreme court, at such times and places as may be prescribed by law: and 
the said judges shall, after their appointments, respectively reside in 
the districts which shall be assigned them. The jurisdiction of the sev¬ 
eral courts herein provided for, both appellate and original, and that of 
the probate courts and of justices of the peace, shall be as limited by law; 
Provided, That justices of the peace shall not have jurisdiction of any 
matter in controversy when the title or boundaries of land may be in dis¬ 
pute, or where the debt or sum claimed shall exceed one hundred dollars: 
and the said supreme and district courts respectively shall possess chan¬ 
cery as well as common law jurisdiction. Each district court, or the 
judge thereof, shall appoint its clerk, who shall also be the register in 
'chancery, and shall keep his office at the place where the court may be 
held. Writs of error, bills of exception, and appeals, shall be allowed in all 
cases from the final decisions of said district courts, to the supreme court, 
under such regulations as may be prescribed by law; but in no case re¬ 
moved to the supreme court, shall trial by jury be allowed in said court. 
The supreme court or the justices thereof, shall appoint its own clerk, and 
every clerk shall hold his office at the pleasure of the court for which he 
shall have been appointed. Writs of error and appeals from the final de¬ 
cisions of said supreme court, shall be allowed, and may be taken to the 
i supreme court of the United States in the same manner and under the 
same regulations as from the circuit courts of the United States, where the 
the value of the property, or the amount in controversy, to be ascertained 
bv the otth or affirmation of either party, or other competent witness, 
shall exceed one thousand dollars, except only that in all cases involving 
title to slaves, the said writs of errors or appeals, shall be allowed and de¬ 
cided by the supreme court, without regard to the value of the matter, 
property, or title in controversy; and except also that a writ of error or 
appeal shall also be allowed to the supreme court of the United States, 
from the decision of the said supreme court created by this act, or of any 
judge thereof, or of the district courts created by this act or of any judge 
thereof, upon any writ of habeas corpus, involving the question of personal 
freedom; Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to 


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ORGANIC ACT. 


22 


apply to or alfect the provisions of the “act respecting fugitives from jus 
tiee, and persons escaping from the service of their masters,” approved 
February twelfth, seventeen hundred and ninety-three, and the “act to 
amend and supplementary to the aforesaid act,” approved September 
eighteenth, eighteen hundred and fifty: and each of the said district courts 
shall have and exercise the same jurisdiction in all cases arising under the 
constitution and laws of the United States as is vested in the circuit and 
district courts of the United States, and the said supreme and district 
court of the said territory, and the respeetiAe judges thereof shall 
• nd may grant writs of habeas corpus in all cases in which the same are 
granted by the judges of the United States in the District of Columbia: 
and the first six days of every term of said courts, or so much thereof as 
shall be necessary, shall be appropriated to the trial of causes arising un¬ 
der the said constitution and laws, and writs of error and appeal in all 
such cases shall be made to the supreme court of said territory, the same 
as in other cases. The said clerk shall receive in all such cases the same 
fees which the clerks of the district courts of Utah territory now receive 
for similar services. 

Sec. 10. And be it further enacted, That the provisions of an act entitled 
"an act respecting fugitives from justice and persons escaping from the 
service of their masters,” approved February twelve, seventeen hundred 
and ninety-three, and the provisions of the act entitled, “An act to amend 
and supplementary to, the aforesaid act,” approved September eighteen, 
eighteen hundred and fifty, be; and the same are hereby declared to extend 
to and be in full force within the limits of said territory of Nebraska. 

S c. 11. And be it further enacted , That there shall be appointed an at¬ 
torney for said territory, who shall continue in office for four yean, and 
until his successor shall be appointed and quallified, unless sooner re- . 
moved by the president, and who shall receive the same fees and salary as 
the attorney of the United States for the present territory of Utah. There ' 
shall also be a marshal for the territory appointed, who shall hold his of¬ 
fice for four years, and until his successor shall be appointed and qualli¬ 
fied, unless sooner removed by the president, and who shall execute all 
processes issuing from the said courts, when exercising their jurisdiction 
as circuit and district courts of the United States; he shall perform the 
duties, be subject to the same regulations and penalties, and be entitled to 
the same fees' as the marshal of the district court of the United States for 
the present territory of Utah, and shall, in addition, be paid two hundred 
dollars annually as a compensation for extra services. 

S c. 12. And be it f urther enacted, That the governor, secretary, chief 
justices and associate justices, attorney and marshal, shall be nominated, 
and, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the 
president of the United States. The governor and secretary to be appoint¬ 
ed as aforesaid, shall, before they act as such, respectively take an oath or 
affirmation before the district judge or some justice of the peace in the 
limits of said territory duly authorized to administer oaths and affirm¬ 
ations by the laws now in force therein, or before the chief justice, or 
some associate justice of the supreme court of the United State's, to sup¬ 
port the constitution of the United States and faithfully to discharge the 
of their respective offices, which said oaths when so taken, shall be certi¬ 
fied by the person by whom the same shall have been taken; and such 
certificates shall be received and recorded by the said secretary among the 
executive proceedings; and the chief justice and associate justices, and all 
other civil officers in said territory, before they act as such, shall take a 
like oath or affirmation before the said governor or secretary, or some 
judge or justice of the peace of the territory, who may be duly com¬ 
missioned and quallified, which said oath or affirmation shall be certified 
and transmitted by the person taking the same to the secretary, to be by 
him, recorded as aforesaid; and afterwards the like oath or affirmation 
shall be taken, certified, and recorded, in such manner and form as may 
be prescribed by law. The governor slmll receive an annual salary of two 
thousand five hundred dollars. The chief justice «nd associate justices 
shall each receive au annual sal»ry of two thousand dollars. The sec¬ 
retary shall receive an annual sala'r. of two thousand dollars. The said 
salaries shall lie paid quarter-yearly from the dates of th ; respective p- 
pointments, at the treasury of the United States; but no such payment 
shall be-made until said officers sh«ll have entered upon the duties of 
their respective oppointments. The members of the legislative assembly 
shall be entitled to three dollars e-tch per day, during their attendance at 
the sessions thereof, and three dollars each for every twenty miles’ travel 










ORGANIC ACT. 


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in going to and returning from the said sessions, estimated according to 
the nearest usually traveled route, and an additional allowance of three 
dollars shall be paid to the presiding officer of each house for each day lie 
shall so preside. And a chief clerk, and assistant clerk, a sergeant-at-srms, 
and door-keeper may be chosen for each house; and the chief clerk shall 
receive four dollars per day, and the said other officers three dollars per 
day during the session of the legislative assembly; but no other officer 
shall be paid by the United States; Provided, that there shall be but one 
session of the legislature annually, unless, on an extraordinary occasion, 
the governor sh 11 think proper to call the legislature together. There 
shall be appropriated annually the usual sum, to be expended by the gov¬ 
ernor, to defray the contingent expenses of the territory, including the 
salary of a clerk of the executive department; and there shall 
also be appropriated annually a sufficient sum, to be expended by 
the secretary of the territory, and upon an estimate to be made by the 
secretary of the treasury of the United States, to defray the 
expenses of the legisla ive assembly, the printing of laws, and 
other incidental expenses; and the governor and secretary of 
the territor., shall, m the disbursements of all # moneys in¬ 
trusted to them, b * governed solely by the instructions of the secretary 
of the treasury of the United States, and shall, semi-annually, account to 
the said secretarv for the manner in which the aforesaid moneys shall 
have been expended; and no expenditures shall be made by said legisla¬ 
tive assembly for objects not specially authorized by the acts of congress 
making the appropriations, nor beyond the sums thus appropriated for 


such objects. 


Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That ihe legislative assembly of the 
territory of Nebraska shall hold its first session at Such time and place in 
said territory as the governor thereof shall appoint and direct; and at the 
said first. session, i>r as soon thereafter as ihey shall deem expe nent, the 
g .vernor and legislative assembly shall pioieed to loca r e an t establish 
th seat of government for said territory at such plac * as they may deem 
eligible; which place, however, shall thereafter b s subject to be changed 
bv the said governor and legislative assembly 
Sec 14. And be it further enacted, That a delegate t • tne house ot repre¬ 
sentatives of the United States, to serve for the term* of two years, who 
shall be a citizen of the United States, may be elected by the voters quali¬ 
fied to elect members of the legislative assembly, who shall be entitle i to 
the same rights and privileges as are exercised and enjoyed by the oele¬ 
vates of the several other territories of the 1 nited States to the said house 
of representatives; but the delegate firs, elected shall hold his seat onl\ 
during the term of congress to which he shall be elect *U 1 he first elet- 

tion shall be held at such time and places, and be conducted in such man¬ 
ner, as the governor shall appoint and direct, and at all subsequent el. <- 
tions the tunes, places and manner oi holding *he elections shall be pre¬ 
scribed by law. Tne person having the greatest number of votes shall be 
declared by the governor to be duly elected, and a certificate thereof' shall 
be given accordingly. That the constitution and laws of the United 
Stales, which are not locally inapplicable, shall have ihe same fort* 4 * 
and effect within the said territory of Nebraska as elsewhere within tin 
United States, except the eighth section of the act preparatory to the au- 
mission^of Missouri into the Union, approved March sixth, eighteen hun¬ 
dred and twenty, which, being inconsistent with the principle of non-in 
tervention by congress with slavery in the states and territories, as recog¬ 
nized by the legislation of eighteen hundred and fifty, commonly called 
the compromise measures, is hereby declared inoperative and \ oid, it be 
ing the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slaverj into 
knv territory or state nor to exclude it therefrom, but leave the people 
thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic f ”l^tates^" 
tlieir own way, subject only to the constitution of the United States, Pro 
vided That nothing herein contained shall be construed to revive or put 
in force any law or regulation which may have existed prior to the act ()f 
sixth March, eighteen hundred and twenty, either protecting, esta li. 

there shat, hereafter be 

printed, as has been customary for the territorial go^ 
amount to be expended under the direction of the said governor ot tne 
tprritnrv of Nebraska not exceeding the sums heretofore appropriated 
for similar objects, for the erection of suitable publie bmhU"§*■»** ^ rt S t °of 
of government, and for the purchase of a library, to be kept at the seat 




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ORGANIC ACT. 


government for the use of the governor, legislative assembly, judges of the 
supreme court, secretary, marshall, and attorney of said territory, and 
such other persons and under such regulations as shall be prescribed by 
law. 

Skc. 1(>. And be it further enacted, That when the lands in the said ter¬ 
ritory shall be surveyed under the direction of the government of the 
United States, prepaitory to bringing the same into market, sections num- 
her sixteen to thirty-six'in each township in said territory shall be and 
the same are hereby reserved for the purpose of being applied to schools 
in said territory, and in the states and territories hereafter to be erected 
out of the same. 

Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That until otherwise provided by law, 
the governor of said territory may deline the judicial districts of said ter¬ 
ritory and assign the judges who may be appointed for said territory to 
the several districts, and also appoint the times and places for holding 
courts in the several counties or subdivisions in each of said judicial dis¬ 
tricts by proclamation to he issued by him; but the legislative assembly, 
at their first or any subsequent session, may organize, alter, or modify 
such judicial districts, and assign the judges, and alter the times and 
places of holding the courts, as to them shall se^ m proper and convenient. 

Sec. 18. And be it further enacted, That all officers to be appointed by 
the president, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, for the 
territory of Nebraska, who, by virtue of the provisions of any law now ex- 
isting or which may be enacted during the present congress, are required 
to give security for moneys that may be intrusted with them for disburse¬ 
ment, shall give such security at such time and place, and in such man¬ 
ner, as the secretary of the territory may prescribe. 

Approved May 30, 1854. 








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ENABLING ACT. 

AN ACT to enable the people of Nebraska to form a constitution and state 
government, and for the admission of such state into the Union on an 
equal footing with the original states. 

[Passed April 19, 186U, 13th U. S. Statutes at large, Page 47.] 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States 
of America in Congress Assembled: That the inhabitants of that portion of 
the territory of Nebraska included in the boundaries hereinafter desig¬ 
nated be and they are hereby authorized to form for themselves a consti¬ 
tution and state" government with the name aforesaid, which states, 
when so formed, shall be admitted into the Union as hereinafter pro¬ 
vided. 

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted. That the said state of Nebraska shall 
consist of all the territory included within the following boundaries, to- 
wit: Commencing at a point formed by the intersection of the western 
boundry of the state of Missouri with the fortieth degree of north lati¬ 
tude; extending thence due west along said fortieth degree of north lati¬ 
tude to a point formed by its intersection with the twenty-fifth degree of 
longitude west from Washington; thence north along said twenty-fifth de¬ 
gree of longitude to a point formed by its intersection with the forty-first 
degree of north latitude; thence west along said forty-first degree of north 
latitude to a point formed by its intersection with the twenty-seventh de¬ 
gree of longitude west from Washington; thence north along said twen tv- 
seventh degree of west longitude to a point formed by its intersection 
with the forty-third degree of north latitude; thence east along said forty- 
third degree of nor th latitude to the Keva Paha river; thence down the 
middle of the channel of said river, with its meanderings, to its junction 
with the Niobrara river; thence down tfie middle of the channel pf said 
Niobrara river, and following the meanderings thereof, to its junction 
with the Missouri river; thence down the middle of the channel of said 
Missouri river, and following the meanderings thereof, to the place of 
beginning. 

Sec. 3. And be it f urther enacted. That all persons qualified by law to 
vote for representatives to the general assembly of said territory shall be 
qualified to be elected; an,d they are hereby authorized to vote for and, 
choose representatives to form a convention, under such rules and regu¬ 
lations as the governor of said territory may prescribe, and also to vote 
upon the acceptance or rejection of such constitution as may be formed by 
said convention, under such rules and regulations as said convention may 
prescribe; and if any of said citizens are enlisted in the army of the 
United States, and are still within said territory, they shall be permitted 
to vote at their place of rendezvous; and if any are absent from said terri¬ 
tory by reason of their enlistment in the army of the United States, they 
shall be permitted to vote at their place of service, under the rules and 
regulations in each case to be prescribed as aforesaid; and the aforesaid 
representative to form the aforesaid convention shall be apportioned 
among the several counties in said territory in proportion to the popula¬ 
tion, as near as may be, and said apportionment shall be made for said 
territorv by the governor, United States district attorney, and chief justice 
thereof, or'any two of them. And the governor of said territory shall, 
by proclamation, on or before the first Monday of May next, order an elec¬ 
tion of the representatives aforesaid to be held on the first Monday in 
June thereafter throughout the territory ; and such election shall be con¬ 
ducted in the same manner as is prescribed by the laws of said territory 
regulating elections therein for members of the house of representatives: 
and the number of members to said convention shall be the same as now 
constitute both branches of the legislature of the aforesaid territory. 

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That the members of the convention 
thus elected shall meet at the capital of said territory on the first Monday 
in July next, and after organization shall declare, on behalf of the people 
of sain" territory, that they adopt the constitution of the United States; 
whereupon the said convention shall be and it is hereby authorized to 
form a constitution and state government; Provided, That the constitution 
when formed shall be republican, and notirepugnant to the constitution 
of the United States and the principles of the,Declaration of Independence; 
And provided further, That said constitution shall provide, by an article 
forever irrevocable, without the consent of the congress of the United 
States: 


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ENABLING ACT. 


First, That slavery or involuntary servitude shall be forever prohibited 
in said state. 

Second, That perfect toleration of religious sentiment shall be secured, 
and no inhabitant of said state shall ever be molested in person or property 
on account of his or her mode of religious worship. 

Third, That the people inhabiting said territory do agree and declare 
that they forever disclaim all right and title to the unappropriated public 
lands lying within said territory, and that the same shall be and remain 
at the sole and entire disposition of the United States, and that the lands 
belonging to citizens of the United States residing without the said state 
shall never be taxed higher than the land belonging to residents thereof; 
and that no taxes shall be imposed by said state on lands or property 
therein belonging to or which may hereafter be purchased by 
the United States. 

Sec. 5. Ane be it further enacted, That in case a constitution and state 
government shall be formed for the people of said territory of Nebraska 
in compliance with the provisions of this act, that said convention form¬ 
ing the same shall provide by ordinance for submitting said constitution 
to the people of said state for their ratification or rejection at an election 
to be held on the second Tuesday of October, one thousand, eight hundred 
and sixty-four, at such places and under such regulations as may be pre¬ 
scribed therein, at which election the quallitied voters as hereintofore 
provided, shall vote directly for or against the proposed constitution, and 
the returns of said election shall be made to the acting governor of the 
territory, who together with the United States district attorney, and chief 
justice of the said territory, or any two of them, shall canvass the same, 
and if a majority of the legal votes shall be cast for said constitution in 
in said proposed state, the said acting governor shall certify the same to 
the president of the United States, together with a copy of the said consti¬ 
tution and ordinances; whereupon it shall be the duty of the president of 
the United States to issue his proclamation declaring the state admitted 
into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, without any 
further action whatever on the part of congress. 

Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That until the next general census 
shall be taken said state of Nebraska shall be entitled to one representa¬ 
tive in the house of representatives of the United States, which represen¬ 
tative together with the governor and state and other officers provided for 
in said constitution, may be elected on ihe same day a vote is taken for or 
against the proposed constitution and state government. 

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That sections number sixteen and 
thirty-six in every township, and when such sections have been sold or 
otherwise disposed of by any act of congress, other lands equivalent there¬ 
to, in legal subdivisions of not less than one quarter-section, and as con¬ 
tiguous as may be, shall be and are hereby granted to said state for the 
support of common schools. 

Sec. S. And be it further enacted, That provided the state of Nebraska 
shall be admitted into the Union in accordance with the foregoing pro¬ 
visions of this act, that twenty entire sections of the unappropriat¬ 
ed public lands within said state, to be selected and located by direction 
of the legislature thereof, on or before the tirst day of January, Anno 
Domini eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, shall be and they are hereby 
granted, in legal subdivisions of not less than one hundred and sixty 
acres, to said state for the purpose of erecting public buildings at the 
capital of said state for legislative and judicial purposes, in such manner 
as the legislature shall prescribe. 

Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That fifty other entire sections of 
land, as aforesaid, to be selected and located as aforesaid, in legal subdi¬ 
visions a« aforesaid, shall be and they are hereby granted to said state 
for the purpose of erecting a suitable building for a penitentiary or state 
prison in the manner aforesaid. 

Sec. 10. And be it f urther enacted. That seventy-two other sections of 
land shall be set apart and reserved for the use and support of a state 
university, to be selected in manner as aforesaid, and to be appropriated 
and applied as the legislature of said state may prescribe for the purpose 
named, and for no other purpose. 

Sec. 11. And be it further enacted, That all salt springs within said 
state, not exceeding twelve in number, with six sections of land adjoin¬ 
ing, or as contiguous as may be to each, shall be granted to said state for 





ENABLING ACT. 


its use, the said land to be selected by the governor thereof within one 
year after the admission of the state, and when so selected to be used or 
disposed of on such terms, conditions, and regulations as the legislature 
shall direct; Provided, That no salt spring or lands, the right whereof 
is now vested in any individual or individuals, or which hereafter shall 
; be confirmed or adjudged to any individual or individuals, shall, by this 
act, be granted to said state. 

Sec. 12. And belt further enacted, That five per centum of the proceeds 
of the sales of all public lands lying within said state, which have been 
or shall be sold by the United States prior or subsequent to the admission 
of said state into the Union, after deducting all expenses incident to the 
same, shall be paid to the said state for the support of the common 
schools. 

Sec. 13. And be it further enacted. That from and after the admission 
of said state of Nebraska into the Union in pursuance of this act, the laws 
of the United States, not locally inapplicable, shall have the same force 
and effect within the said state as elsewhere within the United States: 
and said state shall constitute one judicial district, and be called the dis¬ 
trict of Nebraska. 

Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That any unexpended balance of the 
appropriations for said territorial legislative expenses of Nebraska re¬ 
maining for the fiscal years eighteen hundred and sixty-three and eigh¬ 
teen hundred and sixty-four, or so much thereof as may be necessary, 
shall be applied to and used for defraying the expenses of said conven¬ 
tion and for the payment of the members thereof, under the same rules, 
regulations, and rates as are now provided by law for the payment of the 
territorial legislature. 




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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 

In Force November 1, 1875. 

PREAMBLE. 

We, the people, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, do ordain 
and establish the following declaration of rights and frame of govern¬ 
ment, as the constitution of the state of Nebraska. 

ARTICLE I. 

Bill of Bights. 

Sec. 1. All persons are by nature free and independent, and have cer- J 
tain inherent and inalienable rights; among these are life, liberty, and j 
the pursuit of happiness. To secure these rights, and the protection of J 
property, governments are instituted among people, deriving their just : 
powers from the consent of the governed. 

Sac. 2. There shall be neither slavery or unvoluntary servitude in this 
state, otherwise than for punishment of crime whereof tlie party shall 
have been duly convicted. 

Sec. 3. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without 
due process of law. Turner v. Althaus, 6 Neb., 54. 

Sec. 4. All persons have a natural and indefeasible right to worship 
Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences. No 
person shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship 
against his consent, and no preference shall be given by law to any relig¬ 
ious society, nor shall any interference with the rights of conscience be 
permitted. No religious test shall be required as a qualification forotliee, J 
nor shall any person be incompetent to be a witness on account of his 
religious belief; but nothing herein shall be construed to dispense with 
oaths and affirmations. Religion, morality, and knowledge, however, 
being essential to good government, it shall be the duty of the legislature 
to pass suitable laws to protect every religious denomination in the 
peaceable enjoyment of its own mode of public worship, and to encour¬ 
age schools and t lie means of instruction. 

Freedom of Speech and Press. 

Sec. 5. Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all sub¬ 
jects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty: and in all trials for 
libel, both civil and criminal the truth, when published with good mo¬ 
tives and for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense. 

Trial by Jury Inviolate. 

Sec. 6. The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, but the legis¬ 
lature may authorize trial by jury of a less number than twelve men in 
courts inferior to the district court. Lamaste r v. Scofield, 5 Neb., 148. 

The People Secure in Their Persons, Houses and Effects, etc. 

Sec . 7. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, 
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not 
be violated; and no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, sup¬ 
ported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be 
searched and the person or thing to be seized. 

Writ of Habeas Corpus Guaranteed. 

Sec. 8. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be sus¬ 
pended unless, in case of rebellion or invasion, the public safety requires 
it, and then only in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. 








CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


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Bail; Excessive Fines, etc. 

Sec. 9. All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for 
treason and murder, where tne proof is evident or the presumption great. 
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive tines imposed, nor 
cruel and unusual punishment inflicted. 

Criminal Offenses—Indictment of a Grand Jury—Legislature may 

Abolish, etc. 

Sec. 10. No person shall be held to answer for a criminal offense, ex¬ 
cept in cases in which the punishment is by fine or imprisonment, other¬ 
wise than in the penitentiary, in case of impeachment, and in cases 
arising in the army and navy or in the militia when in actual service in 
time of war or public danger, unless on a presentment or indictment of a 
grand jury; Provided, That the legislature may by law provide for 
holding persons to answer for criminal offences on information of a pub¬ 
lic prosecutor, and may by law abolish, limit, change, amend, or other¬ 
wise regulate the grand jury system. 

Accused Guaranteed the Right to Appear anti Defend. 

Sec. 11. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall have the right 
to appear and defend in person or by counsel, to demand the nature and 
cause of accusation, and to have a copy thereof: to meet the witnesses 
against him face to face; to have process to compel the attendance of wit¬ 
nesses in his behalf, and a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the 
county or district in which the offense is alleged to have been committed. 
Not to Give Evidence Against Himself. 

Sec. 12 No person shall be compelled, in any criminal case, to give evi¬ 
dence against himself, or be twice pul in jeopardy for the same offense. 
Justice to be Administered Without Denial or Delay. 

Sec. 13. All courts shall be open, and every person, for any injury 
done him in his lauds, goods, person, or reputation, shall have a remedy 
by due course of law, and justice administered without denial or delay. 
Treason Against the State. 

Sec. 14. Treason against the state shall consist only in levying war 
against the state, or in adhering to its enemies, giving them aid and 
comfort. No person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testi¬ 
mony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or on confession in open 
court. 

Penalties to be Proportionate to Offense. 

Sec. 15. All penalties shall be proportioned to the nature of the offense, 
and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate; 
nor shall any person be transported out of the state for any offense com¬ 
mitted within the state. 

No Bill of Attainder. 

Sec. 16. No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the 
obligation of contracts, or making any irrevocable grant of special privi¬ 
leges or immunities, shall be passed. Jones v. Davis, 6 Neb., 33. 

Military. 

Sec. 17. The military shall be in strict subordination to the civil 
power. 

Quartering of Soldiers. 

Sec. 18. No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house 
without the consent of the owner; nor in time of war, except in the man¬ 
ner prescribed by law. 






CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


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Peaceable Assembly and the Right of Petition Guaranteed. 

Sec. 19. The right of the people peaceably to assemble to consult for 
the common good, and to petition the government, or any department 
thereof, shall never be abridged. 

No Imprisonment for Debt. 

Sec. 20. No person shall be imprisoned for debt in any civil action on 
mesne or final process, unless in cases of fraud. 




Private Property for Public Use. 

Sec. 21. The property of no person shall be taken or damaged for pub¬ 
lic use without just compensation therefor. 

All Elections free and Without Hindrance. 

Sec. 22. All elections shall be free; and there shall be no hindrance or 
impediment to the right of a qualified voter to exercise the elective fran¬ 
chise, 

Of Writ of Error. 

Sec. 23. The writ of error shall be a writ of right in all cases of felony, 
and in capital cases shall operate as a supersedeas to stay the execution 
of the the sentence of death until the further order of the supreme court 
in the premises. 

The Right of Appeal. 

Sec. 24. The right to b? heard in all civil cases in the court of last re¬ 
sort, by appeal, error, or otherwise, shall not be denied. 

No Distinction Between Resident Aliens and Citizens in Reference 

to Property. 

Sec. 25. No distinction shall ever be made by law between resident 
aliens and citizens in reference to the possession, enjoyment or descent 
of property. 

Reserved Rights. 

Sec. 26. This enumeration of rights shall not be construed to impair.or 
deny others retained by the people, and all powers not herein delegated 
remain with the people. 

ARTICLE II. 


Distribution of Powers. 

Sec. 1. The powers of the government of this state are divided into three 
distinct departments—the legislative, executive, and judicial; and no 
person or collection of persons being one of these departments shall ex¬ 
ercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except as 
hereinafter expressly directed or permitted. 

ARTICLE III. 


The Legislative. 

Sec. 1. The legislative authority is vested in a senate and house of 
representatives. 

Enumeration and Apportionment. 

Sec. 2. The legislature shall provide by law for an enumeration of the 
inhabitants of the state in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-five, 
and every ten years thereafter; and at its first regular session after each 
enumerati >n, and also after each enumeration made by the authority of 
the United States, but at no other time, the legislature shall apportion 
the senators and representatives according to the number of inhabitants, 
excluding Indians not taxed and soldiers and officers of the United 
States army and navy. 

Number of Senators and Representatives. 

Sec. 3. The house of representatives shall consist ot eighty-four mem- 






CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 31 

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hers, and the senate shall consist of thirty members, until the year eight¬ 
een hundred and eighty, after which time the number of members of 
each house shall be regulated by law; but the number of representatives 
| shall never exceed one hundred, nor that of senators thirty-three. 

Biennial Sessions. 

The sessions of the legislature shall be biennial, except as otherwise 
provided in this constitution. 

Term of Office and Pay of Members (as amended). 

“Sec. 4. The term of office of members of the legislature shall be two 
years, and they shall each receive pay at the rate of five dollars per day, 
during their sitting, and ten cents for every mile they shall travel in going 
to and returning from the place of meeting of the legislature on the most 
usual route; Provided, however, That they shall not receive pay for more 
than sixty days at any one sitting, nor more than one hundred days dur¬ 
ing their term. That neither members of the legislature nor employes 
shall receive any pay or perquisites other than their salary and mileage. 
Each session, except special sessions, shall be not less than sixty days. 
After the expiration of forty days of the session, no bills or joint resolu¬ 
tions of the nature of bills shall be introduced, unless the governor shall, 
by special message call the attention of the legislature to the necessity of 
passing a law on the subject-matter embraced in the message, and the 
introduction of the bills shall be restricted thereto.” 

Eligibility. 

Sec. 5. No person shall be eligible to the office of senator or member of 
the house of representatives who shall not be an elector and have resided 
within the district from which he is elected for the term of one year 
next before his election, unless he shall have been absent on the public 
business of the United States or of this state. And no person elected as 
aforesaid shall hold his office after he shall have removed from such 
district. 

Sec. 6. No person holding office under the authority of the United 
States or any lucrative office under the authority of the state, shall be 
eligible to or have a seat in the legislature; but this provision shall not 
extend to precinct or township officers, justices of the peace, notaries 
public, or officers of the militia; nor shall any person interested in acon- 
tract with, or an unadjusted claim against the state hold a seat in the 
legislature. 

Opening of Sessions. Rules, etc. 

Sec. 7. The session of the legislature shall commence at twelve o’clock 
(noon) on the first Tuesday in January in the year next ensuing the elec¬ 
tion of members thereof, and at no other time, unless as provided by this 
constitution. A majority of the members elected to each house shall 
constitute a quorum. Each house shall determine the rules of its pro¬ 
ceedings and be the judge of the election returns and qualifications of 
its members; shall choose its own officers; and the senate shall choose a 
temporary president to preside when the lieutenant-governor shall not 
attend as president, or shall act as governor. The secretary of state shall 
call the house of representatives to order at the opening of each new 
legislature, and preside over it until a temporary presiding officer there¬ 
of shall have been chos-n and shall have taken his seat. No member 
shall be expelled by either house except by a vote of two-thirds of all the 
members elected to that house, and no member shall be twice expelled 



CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


for the same offense. Each house may punish by imprisonment any per¬ 
son, not a member thereof, who sha.l be guilty of disrespect to the house 
by disorderly or contemptuous behavior in its presence, but no such im¬ 
prisonment shall extend beyond twenty-four hours at one time, ui less 
the person shall persist in such disorderly or contemptuous behavior. 

Sec. 8. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings and publish 
them (except such parts as may require secrecv) and the yeas and nays 
of the members on am question, shall, at the desire of any two of them, 
be entered on the journa 1 . All votes in either house shall be viva vo e. 
The doors of each house and of the committee of the whole shall be open, 
unless when the business shall be such as ought to be kept secret. 
Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more 
than three da> s. 

Rules Concerning Bills. 

Sec. 9. Any bill may originate in either house of the legislature, ex¬ 
cept bills appropriating money, which shall originate only in the house 
of representatives, and all bills passed by one house may be amended by 
the other. 

Sec. 10. The enacting clause of a law shall be, “Be it enacted by the 
legislature of the state of Nebraska,” and no law shall be enacted except 


by bill. No b 11 shall be passed unless by assent of a majority of all the 


members elected to each house of the legislature. And the question up¬ 
on the final passage shall be taken immediately upon it> last reading, 
and the yeas and nays shall be entered upon the journal. 

Sec 11. Every bill and concurrent resolution shall be read at large on 
three different days in each house, and the bill and all amendments 
thereto shall be printed before the vote is taken upon its final passage. 
No bill shall contain mere than one subject, and the same shall beclear- 
ly expressed in its title; and no law shall be amended, unless the new 
act contains the section or sections so amended, > nd the section of sec¬ 
tions so amended shall be repealed. The presiding officer of each house 
shall sign, in the presence of the house over which he piesides, while 
the same is in sess.on and capable of transacting business, all bills and 
concurrent resolutions passed by the legislature. 

Members Privileged From Arrest. 

Sec. 12. Members of the legislature, in all cases except treason, felony, 
or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during the session 
of the legislature, and for fifteen days before the commencment and after 
the termination thereof. 

Members Not to Receive any Civil Appointment or be Interested 

in any Contract. 


Sec. 13. No person elected to the legislature shall receive any civil »p- 
pointment within this state, from the governor and senate, during the 
term for which he has been elected. And all such appointments, and all 
votes given for any such member for any such office or appointment, 
shall be void. Nor shall any member of the legislature, or any state of¬ 
ficer, be interested, either directly or indirectly, in any contract with the 
state, county, or city, authorized by any law passed during the term for 
which he shall have been elected, or within one year after the expiration 
thereof. 

Of Impeachment. 

Sec. 14. The senate and house of representatives, in joint convention, 
shall have the sole power of impeachment, but a majority of the mem- 








CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 




hers elected, must concur therein. Upon the entertainment of a resolu¬ 
tion to impeach by either house, the other house shall at once be notified 
thereof, and the two houses shall meet in joint convention for the pur¬ 
pose of acting upon such resolution within three days of such notifica¬ 
tion. A notice of an impeachment of any officer, other than a justice of 
tlie supreme court, shall be forthwith served upon the chief justice by 
tlie secretary of the senate, who shall thereupon call a session of the 
supreme court to meet at the capital within ten days after such notice to 
try the impeachment. A notice of an impea< lnnent of a justice of the 
supreme court shall be served by the secretary of the senate upon the 
judge of the judicial district within which the capital is located, and he 
thereupon shall notify all the judges of the district court in the state to 
meet with him within thirty days at the capita!, to sit as a court to try 
such impeachment, which court, shall organize by electing one of its 
number to preside. No person shall be convicted without the concur¬ 
rence of two-thirds of the members of the court of impeachment, but 
judgment in case of impeachment shall not • xtend fuither than remov¬ 
al from office and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, 
profit or ti ust in this state, but the party impeached, whether convicted 
or acquit ed, shall nevertheless be liable to prosecution and punishment 
according to law. No officer shall exercise his official duties after he 
shall have been impeached and notified thereof until he shall have been 
acquitted. 

Local and Special Legislation Prohibited. 

Sec. 15. The legislature shall not pass local or special laws in any of 
the following cases, that is to say: 

For granting divorces. 

Changing the names of persons and places. 

Laying out opening, altering, and working roads and highways. 

Vacating roads,town plats, streets alleys, and public grounds. 

Locating or changing county seats. 

Regulating county and township offices. 

Regulating the practice of courts of justice. 

Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of justices of the peace, police 
magistrates, and constables. 

. Providing for changes of venu in civil and criminal cases. 

Incorporating cities, towns and villages, or changing or amending the 
charter of any town, city or village. 

Providing for the election of officers in townships, incorporated towns 
or cities. 

Summoning or empaneling grand or petit juries. 

Providing for the bonding of cities, towns, precincts, school districts, 
or other municipalities. 

Providing for the management of public schools. 

Regulating the interest on money. 

The opening and conducting of any election, or designating the place 
of voting. 

The sale or mortgage of real estate belonging to minors or others under 
disability. 

The protection of game or fish. 

Chartering or licensing ferries or toll bridges. 

Remitting fines, penalties, or forfeitures. 


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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


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Creating, increasing, and decreasing fees, percentage, or allowances of 
public officers during the term for which said officers are elected or ap¬ 
pointed. 

changing the law of descent. 

Granting to any corporation, association, or individual the right to lay 
down railroad tracks, or amending existing charters for such purpose. 

Granting to any corporation, association, or indivdual any special or 
exclusive privileges, immunity, or franchise whatever. In all other 
cases where a general law can be made applicable, no special law shall be 
enacted. 

Extra Compensation to Public Officers Prohibited. 

Sec. lt>. The legislature shall never grant any extra compensation to 
any public officer, agent, servant, or contractor after the services shall 
have been rendered, or the contract entered into. Nor shall the com¬ 
pensation of any T public officer be increased or dimished during his term > 
of office. 

Of Salt Springs. 

Sec. 17. The legislature shall never alienate salt springs belonging to 
this state. 

State Lands not to be Donated. 

Sec. 18. Lands under the control of the state shall never be donated to 
railroad companies, private corporations, or individuals. 

Appropriations. 

Sec. 19. Each legislature shall make appropriations for the expenses 
of the government until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the 
adjournment of the next regular session, and all appropriations shall end 
wiih such fiscal quarter. And whenever it is deemed necessary to make 
further appropriations for deficiencies, the same shall require a two- 
thirds vote of all the members elected to each house, and shall not ex¬ 
ceed the amount of revenue authorized by law to be raised in such time. 
Bills making appropriations for the pay of members and officers of the 
legislature, and for the salaries of the officers of the government shall 
contain no provision on any other subject. 

. Vacancies in State Offices. 

Sec. 20. All offices created by this constitution shall become vacant by 
the death of the incumbent, by removal from the state, resignation, con¬ 
viction of a felony, impeachment, or becoming of unsound mind. And 
the legislature shall provide by general law for the filling of such vacancy 
when no provision is made for that purpose in this constitution. 

Lotteries Prohibited. 

Sec. 21. The legislature shall not authorize any games of chance, lot¬ 
tery. or gift enterprise, under any pietense, or for any purpose whatever. 

Incidental Expenses. 

Sec. 22. No allowance shall be made for the incidental expenses of any 
state officer except the same be made by general appropriation, and up¬ 
on an account specifying each item. 

How Money Drawn From the Treasury. 

No money shall be drawn from the treasury' except in pursuance of a 
specific appropriation made by law, and on a presentation of a warrant 
issued by the auditor thereon, and no money shall be diverted from any 
appropriation made for any purpose, or taken from any fund whatever, 
either by joint or separate resolution. 







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Auditor to Publish Statement. 

The auditor shall, within, sixty days after the adjournment of each ses¬ 
sion of the legislature, prepare and publish a full statement of all moneys 
expended at such session, specifying the amount of each item, and to 
whom and for what paid. State v. McBride, 6 Neb., 506. 

Members of Legislature not Liable for Words Spoken in Debate. 

Sec. 23. o member of the legislature shall be liable in any civil or- 
eriminal action whatever for words spoken in debate. 

Act When Take Effect—How Published. 

^F.c. 24. No act shall take effect until three calendar months after the 
adjournment of th 3 session at which it passed, unless, in case of emer¬ 
gency (to he expressed in the preamble or body of the act) the legisla¬ 
ture shall, by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 
house, otherwise direct. All laws shall be published in book form with¬ 
in sixty days after the adjournment of each session, and distributed 
among the several counties in such manner as the legislature may pro¬ 
vide. 

ARTICLE TV. 

Legislative Apportionment. 

(Present apportionment given in another place.) 

ARTICLE V. 

Executive Department. 

Section 1. The executive department shall consist of a governor, 
lieutenant-governor, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, treas¬ 
urer,'superintendent of public instruction, attorney-general, and com¬ 
missioner of public lands and buildings, who shall each hold his office 
for the term of two years, from the first Thursday after the first Tuesday 
in January next after his election, and until his successor is elected and 
qualified; Provided, however, that the first election of said officers shall 
be held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November, 1876, 
and each succeeding election shall be held at the same relative time in 
each even year thereafter. The governor, secretary of state, auditor of 
public accounts, and treasurer, shall reside at the seat of government 
during their terms of office, and keep the public records, books, and 
papers there, and shall perform such duties as may be required by law. 

Governor—Eligibility. 

Sec. 2. No person shall be eligible to the office of governor, or lieuten¬ 
ant-governor, who shall not have attained the age of thirty years, and 
been for two years next preceding his election a citizen of the United 
states and of this state. None of the officers of the executive department 
shall be eligible to any other state office during the period for which they 
shall have been elected. 

Treasurer Ineligible for Third Term. 

Sec. 3. The treasurer shall be ineligible to the office of treasurer for 
two years next after the expiration of two consecutive terms for which 
he was elected. 

Election Returns—How Canvassed. 

Sec. 4. The returns of every election for the officers of the executive 
department shall be sealed up and transmitted by the returning officers 
to the secretary of state, directed to the speaker of the house of represen¬ 
tatives, who shall, immediately after the organization of the house, and 
before ptoce eding to other business, open nd publish the same in the 
presence of a majority of each house of the legislature, who shall for 





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that purpose assemble in the hall <>f the house of representatives. 1 he 
person having the highest number of votes for either of said otfiees shall 
be declared duly elected; but if two or more have an equal and the 
highest number of votes, the legislature shall by joint vote, choose one 
of such pei sons for said office. Contested elections for all of said offices 
shall be determined by both houses of the legislature, by joint vote, in 
such manner as may be prescribed by law. 

Liable to Impeachment. 

Sec. 5. All civil officers of this state shall be liable to impeachment for 
any misdemeanor in office. 

Supreme Executive Power. 

Sec. 6 . The supreme executive power shall be vested in the governor, 
who shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed. 

Governor to deliver Message. 

Sec. 7. The governor shall, at the commencement of each session, and 
at the close ol his term of office, and whenever the legislature may re¬ 
quire give to the legislature information by message of the condition of 
the state, and shall recommend such measures as he hall deem expedi¬ 
ent. He shall account to the legislature, slid accompany his message 
with a statement of all moneys received and paid out by him frum any 
funds subject tu his order, with vouchers, and, at the commencement of 
each regular session, present estimates of the amount of money required 
to be raised by taxation for all purposes. 

Governor May Convene the Legislature.. 


Sec. 8 . The governor mty, on extraordinary occasions convene ihe 
legislature by proclama'io , stating therein the purpose for which they 
are convened, and the legislature shall enter upon no business except 
that for which they were called together. 

In Case of Disagreement May Adjourn the Legislature. 

Sec. 9. In case of a disagreement between the two houses with respect 
to the time of adjournment, ih.3 governor may, on the same being cei ti¬ 
ded to him by the house first moving the adjourhment, adjourn the leg¬ 
islature to such time as lie thinks proper, not beyond the first day of the 
next regular session. 

Governor Appoint and Nominate Officers. 

- Sec. 10. The governor shall nominate an J, by and with the advice and 
consent of the senate (expressed by a majority of all the senators elected 
voting by yeas and nays), appoint all officers whose offices are established 
by this constitution, or which may be created by law. and whose appoint¬ 
ment and election is not otherwise by law or herein provided for; and no 
such officer shall be appointed or elected by the legislature. 

In Case of Vacancy During the Recess of Senate. 

Sec. 11. In case of a vacancy during the recess of the senate in any 
office which is not elective, the governor shall make a temporary appoint¬ 
ment until the next meeting of the senate, when he shall nominate some 
person to fill such office; and any person so nominated, who is confirmed 
by the senate (a majority of all the senators elected concurring by voting 
yeas and nays), shall hold his office during the remainder of the term, and 
until his successor shall be appointed and quatified. No person, after 
being rejected by the senate, shall b a again nominated for the same office 
at the same session, unless at request of the senate, or be appointe*d to the 
same office during the recess of the legislature. 








CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


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Of Power to Remove. 

Sec. 12. The governor shall have power to remove any officer whom he 
may appoint, in case of incompetency, neglect of duty, malfeasance in 
office; and he may declare his office vacant, and till the same as herein 
provided in other cases of vacancy. 

Of Power to Grant Reprieves, Pardons, etc. 

Sec. 13. The governor shall have tlie power to grant reprieves, commuta¬ 
tions, and pardons after conviction for all offenses, except treason and 
cases of impeachment, upon such conditions and with such restrictions 
and limitations as he may think proper, subject to such regulations as 
may be provided by law relative to the manner of applying for pardons. 
Upon conviction for treason, he shall have power to suspend the execu¬ 
tion of the sentence until the case shall be reported to the legislature at 
its next session, when the legislature shall either pardon or commute the 
sentence, direct the execution of the sentence, or grant a further reprieve. 
He shall communicate to the legislature, at every regular session, each 
case of reprieve, commutation or pardon granted, stating the name of the 
convict, the crime of which he was convicted, the sentence and its date, 
and the date of the reprieve, commutation or pardon. 

Commander-in-chief. 

Sec. 14. The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military and 
naval forces of the state (except when they shall be called into the service 
or the United States), and may call out the same to execute the laws, sup¬ 
press insurrection, and repel invasion. 

Of the Veto Power. 

Sec. 15. Every bill passed by the legislature, before it becomes a law, 
and every order, resolution, or vote to which the concurrence of both 
houses may be necessary (except on questions of adjournment), shall be 
presented to the governor. If he approve he shall sign it, and thereupon 
it shall become a law: but if he do not approve he shall return it. with 
his objections, to the house in which it shall have originated, which 
house shall enter the objections at large upon its journal, and proceed to 
reconsider the bill. If then three-fifths of the members elected agree to 
pass the same, it shall be sent, together with the objections, to the other 
house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered;. and if approved by 
three-fifths of the members elected to that house it shall become a law, 
notwithstanding the objections of the governor. In all such cases the 
vote of each house shall be determined by yeas and nays, to be* entered 
upon the journal. Any bill which shall not be returned by the governor 
within five days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to 
him, shall become a law in like manner as if he had signed it, unless the 
legislature by their adjournment, prevent its return; in which case it 
shall be filed, with his objections, in the office of the secretary of state 
within five days after such adjournment, or become a law. The governor 
may disapprove any item or items of appropriation contained in bills 
passed by the legislature, and the item or items so disapproved shall he 
stricken therefrom, unless repassed in the manner herein prescribed in 
cases of disapproval of hills. 

In Case of Death. 

Sec. 10. In case of the death, impeachment, and notice thereof to the 
accused, failure to qualify, resignation, absence from the state, or other 
disability of the governor, the powers, duties and emoluments of the of- 




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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


tics for the residue of the term, or until the disability shall be removed, 
shall devolve upon the lieutenant-governor. 

Relating to the Lieutenant Governor. 

Sec. 17. The lieutenant-governor shall be president of the senate, and 
shall vote only when the senate is equally divided. 

Sec. 18. If there be no lieutenant-governor, or if the lieutenant-gover¬ 
nor, for any of the causes specified in section sixteen of this article, be¬ 
come incapable of performing the duties of the office, the president of the 
senate shall act as governor until the vacancy is filled or the disability 
removed; and if the president of ths senate, for any of the above named 
causes, shall become incapable of performing the duties of governor, the 
same shall devolve upon the speaker of the house of representatives. 

Board of Public Lands and Buildings. 

Si.EC. 19. The commissioner of public lands and buildings, the secretary 
of state, treasurer, and attorney-general, shall form a board, which shall 
have general supervision and control of all the buildings, grounds, and 
lands of the state, the state prison, asylums, and all other institutions 
thereof, except those for educational purposes; and shall perform such 
duties and be subject to such rules and regulations as may be prescribed 
by law. State v. Bacon, 6 Neb. 286. 

Vacancies in the State Ortlces, How Filled. 

Sec. 20. If the office of audiior of public accounts treasurer, secretary 
of state, attorney-general, commissioner of public land and buildings, 
or superintendent of public instruction, shall be vacated by death, re¬ 
signation, or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the governor to fill the 
same by appointment; and the appointee shall hold his office until his 
successor shall be elected and qua’ified in such manner as may be pro¬ 
vided by law 

Accounts to be Kept and Semi-Annual Reports made to the 

Governor. 

Sec. 21. An account shall be kept by the officers of the executive 
department, and of all the public institutions of the state, of all moneys 
received or disbursed by them severally from all sources, and for every 
service performed, and a semi-annual report thereof be made to the 
governor, under oath; and any officer who makes a false report shall be 
guilty of perjury, and punished accordingly. 

Reports to be Made and Transmitted to the Legislature. 

Sec. 22. The officers of the executive department and of all the public 
institutions of the state shall, at least ten days preceding each regular 
session of the legislature, severally report to the governor, who shall 
transmit such reports to the legislature, together with the reports of the 
judges of the supreme court, of defects in the constitution and laws, and 
the governor, or either house of the legislature, may at any time require 
information in witing, under oath, from the officers of the executive 
department and all officers and managers of state institutions, upon any 
subject relating to the condition, management, and expenses of their 
respective offices. 

The Great Seal. 

Sec. 23. There shall be a seal of the state, which shall be called the 
“Great seal of the state of Nebraska,” which shall be kept by the secre¬ 
tary of state, and used by him officially, as directed by law. 






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Salaries. 

Sec. ‘24, The salaries of the governor, auditor of public accounts, and 
treasurer shall be two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) each per an¬ 
num, and of the secretary of state, attorney-general, superintendent of 
public instruction, and commissioner of public lands and buildings, two 
thousand dollars ($2,000) each per annum. The lieutenant-governor shall 
receive twice the compensation of a senator, and after the adoption of 
this constitution they shall not receive to their own use any fees, costs, 
interest upon public moneys in their hands or under their control, per¬ 
quisites of office, or other compensation, and all fees that may hereafter 
be payable by law for services performed by any officer provided for in 
this article of the constitution, shall be paid in advance into the state 
treasury. There shall be no allowance for <derk hire in the offices of the 
superintendent of public instruction and attorney-general. 

Officers to Give Bond. 

Sec. 25. The officers mentioned in this article shall give bonds in not 
less than double the amount of money that may come into their hands, 
and in no case in less than the sum of fifty thousand dollars, with such 
provisions as to sureties and the approval thereof, and for the increase of 
the penalty of such bonds, as may be prescribed by law. 

No new Offices to be Created. 

Sec. 26. No other executive state office shall be continued or created, 
and the duties now devolving upon officers not provided for by this con¬ 
stitution shall be performed by the officers herein created. State v. Wes¬ 
ton , 4'Neb., 234. 

ARTICLE VI. 

The Judicial Department. 

Sec. 1. The judicial power of this state shall be vested in a supreme 
court, districts courts, county courts, justices of the peace, police magis¬ 
trates, and in such other courts inferior to the district courts as may be 
created by law for cities and incorporated towns. 

The Supreme Court. 

Sec. 2. The supreme court shall consist of three judges, a majority of 
whom shall be necessary to form a quorum or to pronounce a decision. 
It shall have original jurisdiction in cases relating to the revenue, civil 
eases in which the state shall be a party, mandamus, quo warranto, 

habeas corpus, and such appellate jurisdiction as may be provided by 

law. 

Sec. 3. At least two terms of the supreme court shall be held each year 
at the seat of government. 

Sec. 4. The judges of the supreme court shall be elected by the elec¬ 
tors of the state at large, and their terms of office, except of those chosen 
at the first election, as hereinafter provided, shall be six years. 

Sec. 5. The judges of the supreme court shall, immediately after the 
first election under this constitution, be classified by lot, so that one shall 
hold his office for the term of two years, one for the term of four years, 
and one for the term of six years. 

Sec. 6. The judge of the supreme court having the shortest term to 
serve, not holding his office by appointment or elected to fill a vacancy, 
shall be the chief justice, and as such shall preside at all terms of the 
supreme court; and in case of his absence, the judge having in like man¬ 
ner the next shortest term to serve shall preside in his stead. 





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CONSTITUTION OK THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


Sec. 7. No person shall be eligible to the office of judge of the supreme 
court unless lie shall be at least thirty years of age, and a citizen of the 
I'nited States ; nor unless he shall have resided in this state at least three 
years next preceeding his election. 

Sec. 8 . There shall be appointed by the supreme court a reporter, who 
shall also act as clerk of the supreme court and librarian of the law and 
miscellaneous library of the state, whose term of office shall be four years, 
unless sooner removed by the court, whose salary shall be fixed by law, 
not to exceed fifteen hundred dollars per annum'. The copyright of the 
state reports shall forever belong to the state. 

District Court and .Judges. 

Sec. 9. The district courts shall have both chancery and common law 
jurisdiction, and such.other jurisdiction as the legislature may provide, 
and the judges thereof may admit persons charged with felony to a plea 
of guilty, and pass such sentence as may be prescribed by law. Turner v. 
Althaus, 6Neb., 54. 

Sec. 10. The state shall be divided into six judicial districts, in each 
of which shall be elected by the electors thereof, one judge, who shall be 
judge of the district court therein, and whose term of office shall be four 
years. 


Sec. 11. The legislature, whenever two-thirds of the members elected 
to each house shall concur therein, may, in or after the year one thou¬ 
sand eight hundred and eighty, and not oftener than once in every four 
years, increase the number of judges of the district courts, and the judi¬ 
cial districts of the state. Such districts shall be formed of compact ter¬ 


ritory, and b'ounded by county lines, and such increase, or any change 


in the boundaries of a district, shall not vacate the office of any judge. 

Sec. 12. The judges of the district courts may hold courts for each 
other, and shall do so when required by law. 


Salaries of Supreme and District Judges. 


Sec. 13. The judges of the supreme and district courts shall each re¬ 
ceive a salary of $2,500 per annum, payable quarterly. 

Sec. 14. No judge of the supreme or district courts shall receive any 
other compensation, perquisite, or benefit for or on account of his office 
in any form whatever, nor act as attorney or counselor-at-law in any 
manner whatever, nor shall any salary be paid to any county judge. 

County Courts and Judges. , 


Sec. 15. There shall be elected in and for each organized county one 
judge, who shall be judge of the county court of such county, and whose 
term of office shall be two years. 

Sec. 1C. County courts shall be courts of record, and shall have orig¬ 
inal jurisdiction in all matters of probate, settlement of estates of de- 1 
ceased persons, appointment of guardians and settlement of their ac¬ 
counts in all matters relating to apprentices; and such other jurisdiction 
as may be given by general law. But they shall not have jurisdiction in 
criminal eases in which the punishment may exceed six months impris¬ 
onment, or a tine of over five hundred dollars; nor in actions in which 
title to real estate is sought to be recovered, or may-be drawn in question ; 
nor in actions on mortgages or contracts for the conveyance of real es¬ 
tate; nor in civil actions where the debt or sum claimed shall exceed 
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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


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Appeals. 

Sec. 17. Appeals to the district courts f om the judgments of county 
courts shall be allowed in all criminal cases, on application of the de¬ 
fendant; and in all civil cases, on application of either party, and in such 
other eases as may be provided by law. 

Justices of the Peace and Police Magistrates. 

S :c. 19. Justices of the p >ace and police magistrates shall be elected in 
and for such districts, and have and exercise such jurisdiction as may be 
provided by law; Provided { That no justice of the peace shall have juris¬ 
diction of any civil case where the amount in controversy shall exceed 
two hundred dollars; nor in a criminal case where the punishment may 
exceed three months’ imprisonment, or a fine of over one hundred dol¬ 
lars; nor in any matter wherein the title or boundaries of land may be 
in dispute. 

Of Laws Relating to Courts. 

Sec. 19. All laws relating to courts shall be general and of uniform op¬ 
eration, and the organization, jurisdiction, powers proceedings, and prac¬ 
tice of all the courts of the same class of grade, so far as regulated by law 
and the force and effect of the proceedings, judgments and degrees of such 
courts severally, shall be uniform. 

Term of Office. 

Sec. 20. All officers provided for in this article shall hold their offices 
until their successors shall be qualified, and they shall respectively reside 
in the district, county, or precinct, for which they shall be elected or ap¬ 
pointed. The terms of office of all such officers, when not otherwise pre¬ 
scribed in this article, shall be two years. All officers, when not other¬ 
wise provided for in this article, shall perform such duties and receive 
such compensation as may be provided by law. 

Vacancies, How filled. 

Sec. 21. In case the office of any judge of the supreme court or of any 
district court shall become vacant before the expiration of the regular 
term for which he was elected, the vacancy shall be filled by appoint¬ 
ment by the governor, until a succeesor shall be elected and qualified, 
and such successor shall be elected for the unexpired term at the first 
general election that occurs more than thirty davs after the vacancy 
shall have happened. Vacancies in all other elective offices provided for 
in this article shall be filled by election, but when the unexpired term 
does not exceed one year the vacancy may be filled by appointment, in 
such manner as the legislature may provide. 

State May Sue and be Sued, 

Sec. 22. The state may sue and be sued, and the legislature shall pro¬ 
vide by law in what manner and in what courts suits shall be brought. 

State v. Stoat, 7 Neb., 89. 

.Jurisdiction at Chambers. 

Sec. 23. The several judges of the courts of record shall have such juris¬ 
diction at chambers as may be provided by law. 

Process Shall Run etc. 

Sec. 24. All process shall run in the name of “The State of Nebraska,’’ 
and all prosecutions shall be carried on in the name of “The State of Ne¬ 
braska.” 



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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


ARTICLE V 1. 

Right of Suffrage. 

•Sec. 1. Every male person of the age of twenty-one years or upwards, 
belonging to either of the following classes, who shall have reside din the 
state six months, and in the county, precinct, or ward for the time pro¬ 
vided by law, shall be an elector. 

First. Citizens of the United States. 

Second. Persons of foreign birth who shall have declared their inten¬ 
tion to become citizens conformably to the laws of the United States on 
the subject of naturalization, at least thirty days prior to an election. 

Sec. 2. No person shall be qualified to vote who is non compos mentis, 
or who has been convicted of treason, or felony under the law of the 
state, or of the United States, unless restored to civil rights. 

Sec. 3. Every elector in the actual military service of the United States ) 
or of this states, and not in the regular army may exercise the right of : 
suffrage at such place and under such regulations as may be provided by 
law. 

Sec. 4. No soldier, seaman, or marine in the army and navy of the 
United States shall be deemed a resident of the state in consequence of 
being stationed therein. 

Sec. 5. Electors shall in all cases except treason, felony, or breach of 
the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at elections, 
and going to and returning from the same, and no elector shall be ob¬ 
liged to do military duty on the days of election except m time of war and 
public danger. 

Sec. 6. All votes shall be by ballot. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

Education. 

Sec. 1. The governor, secretary of state, treasurer, attorney general, 
and commissioner of public lands and buildings, shall, under the direc¬ 
tion of the legislature, constitute a board of commissioners for the sale, 
leasing, and general management of all lands and funds set apart for ed¬ 
ucational purposes, and for the investment of school funds in such man¬ 
ner as may be presribed by law. 

Sec. 2. All lands, money, or other property granted or bequeathed or 
in any manner conveyed to this state for educational purposes, shall be 
used and expended in accordance with the terms of such grant bequest, 
or conveyance. 

Perpetual Funds for School Purposes. 

Sec. 3. The following are hereby declared to be perpetual funds for 
common school purposes, of which the annual interest or income only can 
be appropriated, to-wit: 

First, Such percentum as has been or may hereafter be granted by con¬ 
gress on the sale of lands in this state. 

Second. All moneys arising from the sale or leasing of sections number 
sixteen and thirty-six in each township in this state, and the lands sel¬ 
ected or that may be selected in lieu thereof. 

Third. The proceeds of all lands that have been or may hereafter be 
granted to this state, where by the terms and conditions of such grant 
the same are not to be be otherwise appropriated. 

Fourth. The net proceeds of lands and other property and effects that 
may come to the state, by escheat and forfeiture, or from unclaimed divi- 












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(lends, or distributive shares of the estates of deceased persons. State v. 
Under, 5 Neb., 103. 

Fifth. All moneys, stocks, bonds, lands, and other property now belong¬ 
in'' to the common school fund. 

Other Funds for the Support and Maintenance of Common Schools. 

Sac. 4. All other grants, gifts, and devises that have been or may here¬ 
after be made to this state, and not otherwise appropriated by the terms 
of the grant, gift, or devise, the interests arising from all the funds men¬ 
tioned in the preceding section, together with all the rents of the unsold 
school lands, and such other means as the legislature may provide, shall 
be exclusively applied to the support and maintenance of common school 
iii each school district in the state, State v. McBride, 5 Neb., 121. 

Sec. 5. All fines, penalties, and license moneys arising under 
the general laws of the state shall belong and be paid over to the counties 
respectively where the same may be levied or imposed, and all fines, pen¬ 
alties, and license moneys arising under the rules, by-laws, or ordinan¬ 
ces of cities, villages, towns, precincts, or other municipal subdivisions 
less than a county, shall belong and be pai 1 over to the same respective¬ 
ly'. All such fines, penalties, and license moneys shall be appropriated 
exclusively to the use and support of common schools in the respective 
subdivisions where the same may accrue. Slat ’ v. McConnel, 8 Neb., 23 

Free Instruction. 

Sec, G. The legislature shall provide for the free instruction in the com¬ 
mon schools of this state of all persons between the ages of five and 
twenty-one years. ' 

Equitable Distribution of School Funds. 

Sec. 7. Provisions shall be made by general law for an equitable distri¬ 
bution of the income of the fund set apart for the support of the common 
schools, among the several school districts of the state, and no appropri- 
tion shall be made from said fund to any district for the year in which 
school is not maintained at least three months. 

Lands not to be Sold For Less Than— 

Sec. 8. University, agricultural college, common school, or other lands, 
which are now held or may hereafter be acquired by the state for educa¬ 
tional purposes, shall not be sold for less than seven dollars per acre, nor 
less than the appraised value. 

To be Deemed Trust Funds. 

Sec. 9. All funds belonging to the state for educational purposes, the 
interest and income whereof only are to be used, shall be detmed trust 
funds held by the state, and the state shall supply all losses thereof that 
may in any manner accrue, so that the same shall remain forever invio¬ 
late and undimished; and shall not be invested or loaned except on 
United States or state securities, or registered county bonds of this state; 
and such funds, with the interests and income thereof, are hereby sol¬ 
emnly pledged for the purpose for which they are granted and set apart, 
and shall not be transferred to any other fund for other uses. 

Six Regents. 

Sec. 10. The general government of the university of Nebraska sh 11, 
under the direction of the legislature, be vested in a board of six regents, 
to be styled the board of regents of the university of Nebraska, who shall 
be elected by the electors of the state at large, and their term of office, 
except those chosen at the first election, as hereinafter provided, shall be 





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constitution op the state of Nebraska. 


six years. Their duties and powers shall be prescribed by law; and they 
shall receive no compensation, but may be reimburse! their actual ex¬ 
penses incurred in the discharge of their duties. 

No Sectarian Instruction. 

Sec. 11. No sectarian instruction shall be alloWe 1 in any school or in¬ 
stitution supported in whole or in part by the public funds set apart for 
e Vacation il purposes, n >r shall the state accept any grant, conveyance, 
orb quest of money, lands, or other property, to be used for sectarian 
purposes. 




Reform School. 


S 3 ::. 12. Tlie legisl iture m ly provi le by law for th : establish neat of a 
school or schools for the safe keeping, education, employment, and re¬ 
formation of all children under the age of sixteen years, who, for want 
of proper parental care or othe • cause, a^e growing up in mendicancy or 
crime. 

ARTICLE IX. 

Revenue and Finance. 

Section 1. The legislature shall provide such revenue as may be need¬ 
ful by levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and corporation 
shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her, or its property and 
franchises, the value to be ascertains l in such.manner as the legislature 
shall direct, and it shall have power to tax peddlers, auctioneers, brokers, 
hawkers, commission merchants, showmen, jugglers, innkeepers, liquor 
dealers, toll bridges, ferries, insurance, telegraph, and express interests 
or business, venders of patents, in such manner as it shall direct by gen¬ 
eral law, uniform as to the class upon which it operates. State v. Lan¬ 
caster county, 4 Neb., 537. 

Property Exempt from Taxation. 

Sec. 2. The property of the state, counties, and municipal corporations 
both real and personal, shall be exempt from taxation, and such other 
property as may be used exclusively for agricultural and horticultural so¬ 
cieties, for school, religious, cemetery, and charitable purposes, may be 
exempted from taxation, but such exemptions shall be only by general 
law. In the assessment of real estate encumbered by public easement, 
any depreciation occasioned by such easement may be deducted in the 
valuation of such property. The legislature may provide that the in¬ 
creased value of lands, by reason of live fences, fruit and forest trees 
grown and cultivated thereon, shall not be taken into account in the as¬ 
sessment thereof. 


The Right of Redemption. 

Sec. 3. The right of redemption from all sales of real estate, for the 
non-payment of taxes of special assessment of any character what¬ 
ever, shall exist in favor of owners and persons interested in such real 
estate for a period of not less than two years from such sales thereof; 
Provided , That occupants shall in all cases be served with personal notice 
before the time of redemption expires. 

The Eegislature Shall Have No Power to Release, etc. 

Sec. 4. The legislature shall have no power to release or discharge any 
county, city, township, town, or district, whatever, or the inhabitants 
thereof, or any corporation, or the property therein, from their or its pro¬ 
portionate share of taxes to be levied for state purposes, or due any muni¬ 
cipal corporation, nor shall commutation for such taxes be authorized 
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Limit of Taxation. 

Sec. 5. County authorities shall never assess taxes, the aggregate of 
which shall exceed one and one-half dollar per one hundred dollars valu¬ 
ation, except for the payment of indebtedness existing at the adoption of 
this constitution, unless authorized by a vote of the people of the county. 

Special Assessments and Taxation. 

Sec. 6. The legislature may vest the corporate authorities of cities, 
towns, and villages with power to make local improvements by special 
assessments, or by special taxation of property benefltte 1. For all other 
corporate purposes, all municipal corporations may be vested with au¬ 
thority to assess and collect taxes, but such taxes shall be uniform in re¬ 
spect to persons and property within the jurisdiction of the body imposing 
5 the same. 

Private Property Not Liable for Corporate Debts. 

Sec. 7. Private property shall not be liable to be taken or sold for the 
payment of the corporate debts of municipal corporations. The legisla¬ 
ture shall not impose taxes upon municipal corporations, or the inhabi¬ 
tants or property thereof, for corporate purposes. 

Funding: of Outstanding: Warrants. 

Sec. 8. The legislature at its first session shall provide a law for the 
funding of all outstanding warrants and other indebtedness of the state, 
at a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent per annum The state r. 
McBride , 6 Neb., 506. 

Claims Upon the Treasury. 

Sec. 9. The legislature shall provide by law that all claims upon the 
treasury shall be examined and adjusted by the auditor and approved by 
the secretary of state before any warrant for the amount allowed shall be 
drawn; Provided, That a party aggrieved by the decision of the auditor 
and secretary of state may appeal to the district court. 

ARTICLE X. 

Counties. 

Section 1. No new county shall be formed or established by the legis¬ 
lature which will reduce the county or counties, or either of them, to a 
less area than four hundred square miles, nor shall any county be formed 
of a less area. 

Sec. 2. No county shall be divided or have any part stricken therefrom 
without first submitting the question to a vote of the people of the county, 
nor unless a majority of all the legal voters of the county voting on the 
question shall vote for the same. 

Sec. 3. There shall be no territory stricken from any organized county 
unless a majority of the voters living in such territory shall petition for 
such division, and no territory shall be added to any organized county 
without the consent of the majority of the voters of the county to which 
it is proposed to be added; but the portion so stricken off and added to 
another county, or formed in whole or in part into a new county, shall be 
holden for and obliged to pay its proportion to the indebtedness of the 
counties from which it has been taken. 

Sec. 4. The legislature shall provide by law for the election of such 
county and township officers as may be necessary. 

Township Organization. 

Sec. 5. The legislature shall provide by general law for township or¬ 
ganization, under which any county may organize whenever a majority 




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of the legal voters of such county, voting at any general election, shall so 
determine; and in any county that shall have adopted a township organ¬ 
ization, the question of continuing the same may be submitted to a vote 
of the electors of such county at a general election in the manner that 
shall be provided by law. State v. Lancaster County, 6 Neb., 474. 

ARTICLE XI. 

CORPORATIONS. 

Railroad Corporations. 

Section. 1. Every railroad corporation organized or doing business in this 
state, under the laws or authority thereof, or of any other state, or of the 
United States, shall have and maintain.a public office or pl*ce in this 
state for the transaction of its business, where t ransfers of stock shall be 
made, and in which shall be kept, for public inspection, books in which 
shall be recorded the amount of capital stock subscribed, and by whom, 
the names of,the owners of its stock, and the amounts owned by them re¬ 
spectively, the amount of stock paid in and by whom, the,transfers of said 
stock, the amount of its assets and liabilities,.j&nd the names and places 
of residence of its officers. The directors of every railroad corporation, or 
other parties having control of its road, shall annually make a report un¬ 
der oath to the auditor of public accounts, or some officer to be designated 
by law, of the amount received from passengers and freight, and such 
other matters relating to railroads as may be prescribed by law. And the 
legislature shall pass laws enforcing by suitable penalties the provisions 
of thisseetion. 

Sec. 2. The rolling stock and all other movable property belonging to 
any railroad company or corporation in this state shall be liable to ex¬ 
ecution and sale in the same manner as the personal property of individ¬ 
uals, and the legislature shall pass no law exempting any such property 
from execution and sale. 

Sec. 3. No railroad corporation or telegraph company shall consoli¬ 
date its stock, property, franchises or earnings, in whole or in part, with 
any other railroad corporation or telegraph company owning a parallel or 
competing line; and in no case shall any .consolidation take place except 
upon public notice oi at least sixty days to all stockholders in such man¬ 
ner as may be provided by law. 

Declared Public Highways. 

Sec. 4. Railways heretofore constructed, or that may hereafter be con¬ 
structed, in this state, are hereby declared public highways, and shall be 
free to all persons for the transportation of their persons and property 
thereon, under such regulations as may be prescribed by law. And the 
legislature may from time to time pass laws establishing reasonable max¬ 
imum rates of charges for the transportation of passengers and freight on 
the different railroads in this state. The liability of railroad corporations 
as common carriers shall never be limited. 

Of Issuing Stocks or Bonds. 

Sec. 5. No railroad corporation shall issue any stock or bonds except 
for money, labor, or property actually received and applied to the pur¬ 
poses for which such corporation was created, and all stock, dividends 
and other fictitious increase of the capital stock or indebtedness of any 
such corporation shall be void. The capital stock of railroad corporations 
shall not be increased for any purpose, except after public notice for sixty 
days in such manner as may be provided by law. " 










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Eminent Domain. 

Sec. 6. The exercise of the power and the right of eminent domain shall 
never be so construed or abridged as to prevent the taking, by the legisla¬ 
ture, of the property and franchises of incorporated companies already 
organized or hereafter to be organized, and subjecting them to the public 
necessity-, the same as of individuals. 

Legislature to Correct Abuses and Extortion. 

Sec. 7. The legislature shall pass laws to correct abuses and prevent un¬ 
just discrimination and extortion in all charges of express, telegraph, and 
railroad companies in this state, and enforce such laws by adequate penal¬ 
ties to the extent, if necessary for that purpose, of forfeiture of their prop¬ 
erty and franchises. 

When not Entitled to the Right of Eminent Domain. 

Sec. 8. No railroad corporation organized under the laws of aiiy other 
state, or of the United States, and doing business in this state, shall been- 
titled to exercise the right of eminent domain, or have power to acquire 
the right of way or real estatp'for depot or other uses, until it shall have 
become a body corporate pursuant to and in accordance with the laws of 
'this state. 

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. 

Section. 1. No city, county, town, precinct, municipality, or other sub¬ 
division of the state, shall ever become a subscriber to the capital stock 
or owner of such stock, or any portion or interest therein, of any railroad 
or private corporation or association. 

MISCELANEOUS CORPORATIONS. 

Section 1. No corporation shall be created by special law, nor its charter 
extended, changed, or amended, except those for charitable, educational, 
penal, of reformatory purposes, which are to be and remain under the 
patronage and control of the state, but the legislature shall provide by 
general laws for the organization of all corporations hereafter to be 
created. All general laws passed-pursuant to this section may be altered 
from time to time or repealed. 

Sec. 2. No such general law shall be passed by the legislature granting 
the right to construct and oj>erate a street railroad within any city, town, 
or incorporated village, without first requiring the consent of a majority 
of the electors thereof. 

Sec. 3. A’l corporations may sue and be sued in like cases as natural 
persons. 

Sec. 4. in all cases of claims against corporations and joint stock asso¬ 
ciations the exact amount justly due shall be first ascertained, and after 
the corporate property shall have been exhausted, the original subscrib¬ 
ers thereof shall be individually liable to the extent of th“ir unpaid sub¬ 
scription, and the liability for the unpaid subscription shall follow the 
stock, t 

Sec. 5. The legislature shall provide by law that in all elections for di¬ 
rectors or managers of incorporated companies, every stockholder shall 
have, the right to vote in person or by proxy for the number of shares of 
stock owned by him, for as many persons as there are directors or mana¬ 
gers to be elected, or to cumulate said shares and give one candidate as 
many votes as the number of directors multiplied by the number of his 
shares of stock shall equal, or to distribute them upon the same principle 








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among as many candidates as he shall think tit; and such directors or 
managers shall not be elected in any other manner. 

Sec. 6. All existing charters or grants of special or exclusive privil¬ 
eges under which organization shall not have taken place, or which shall 
not be in operation within sixty days from the time this constitution 
takes effect, shall thereafter have no validity or effect whatever. 

Sec. 7. Every stockholder in a banking corporation or institution shall 
be individually responsible and liable to its creditors, over and above the 
amount of stock by him held, for all its liabilities accruing while he re¬ 
mains such stockholder; and all banking corporations shall publish 
quarterly statements, under oath, of their assets and liabilities. 

ARTICLE XII. 

State, County and Municipal Indebtedness. 

Section 1. The state may, to meet casual deficits or failures in the 
revenues, contract debts never to exceed in the aggregate one hundred 
thousand dollars: and no greater indebtedness shall be incurred except 
for the purpose of repelling invasion, suppressing insurrection, or de¬ 
fending the state in war; and provision shall be made for the payment of 
the interest annually, as it shall accrue, by a tax levied for *he purpose, or 
from other sources of revenue, which law, providing for the payment of 
such interest by such tax, shall be irrepealable until such debt be paid. 

Sec. 2. No city, county, town, precinct, municipality, or other subdi¬ 
vision of the state, shall ever make donations to any railroad or other 
work of internal improvement, unless a proposition so to do shall have 
been first submitted to the qualified electors thereof at an election by au¬ 
thority of law; Provided, That such donations of a county, with the do¬ 
nations of such subdivisions, in the aggregate shall not exceed ten per 
cent of the assessed valuation of such county; Provided farther, That any 
city or county may, by a two-thirds vote, increase such indebtedness five 
per cent, in addition to such ten per cent, and no bonds or evidences of 
indebtedness so issued shall be valid unless the same shall have endorsed 
thereon a certificate signed by the secretary and auditor of state, showing 
that the same is issued pursuant to law. Reineman v. C. C. B, H. R. R. Co., 
7 Neb., 310. 

Sec. 3. The credit of the state shall never be given or loaned in aid of 
any individual, association, or corporation. 

ARTICLE XIII. 

Militia. 

Section 1. The legislature shall determine what persons shall consti¬ 
tute the militia of the state, and may provide for organizing and disci¬ 
plining the same. 

ARTICLE XIV. 

Miscellaneous Provisions. 

Sectio ' 1. Executive and judicial officers and members of the legisla¬ 
ture, before they enter upon their official duties, shall take and subscribe 
the following oath or affirmation: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that 
I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution 

of the s'ate of Nebraska, and will faithfully discharge the duties of- 

according to the best of my ability, and that a*, the election at which 1 
was chosen to fill said office I have not improperly influenced in any way 
the vote of any elector, and have not accepted, nor will I accept or re¬ 
ceive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing from any 








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corporation, company, or person, or any promise of office for any official 
act or influence (for any vote I may give or withhold on any bill, resolu¬ 
tion, or appropriation).” Any such officer or member of the legislature 
who shall refuse to take the oath herein prescribed, shall forfeit his of¬ 
fice, and any person who shall be convicted of having sworn falsely to, 
or of violating his oath, shall forfeit his office, and thereafter be disquali¬ 
fied from holding any office of trust or profit in this state, unless he shall 
have been restored to civil rights. 

Sec. 2. Any person who is in default as collector and custodian of pub¬ 
lic money or property, shall not be eligible to any office of trust or profit 
under the constitution or laws of this state; nor shall any person convic¬ 
ted of felony be eligible to office unless he shall have been restored to 
civil rights. 

Sec. 3. Drunkenness shall be cause of impeachment and removal from 
office. 

ARTICLE XV. 

Amed ments. 

Section 1 . Either branch of the legislature may propose amendments 
to this constitution, and if the same be agreed to by three-fifths of the 
members elected to each house, such proposed amendments shall be en¬ 
tered on the journals, with the yeas and nays, and published at lea t 
once each week in at least one newspaper in each county where a newspaper 
is published, for three months immediately preceling the next election 
of senators and representatives, at which election the same shall be sub¬ 
mitted to the electors for approval or rejection, and if a majority of the 
electors voting at such election adopt such amendments, the same shall 
become a part of this constitution. When more than one amendment is 
submitted at the same election, they shall be so submitted as to enable the 
electors to vote on each amendment separately. 

Sec. 2. When three-fifths of the members elected to each branch of the 
legislature deem it necessary to call a convention to revise, amend, or 
change this constitution, they shall recommend to the electors to voti ac 
the next election of members of the legislature for or against a convention, 
and if a majority votin 0 at said election vote for a convention, the legisla¬ 
ture shall, at its next session, provide by law for calling the same. The con¬ 
vention shall consist of as many members as the house of representatives, 
who shall be chosen in the same manner, and sha'l meet within three 
months after their election, for the purpose aforesaid. No amendment 
or change of this constitution, agreed upon by such convention, shall 
take effect until the same shall be submitted to the electors of the state, 
and adopted by a majority of those voting for and against the same. 

ARTICLE XVI. 

Schedule. 

Section 1 . That no inconvenience may arise from the revision and chang¬ 
es made in the constitution of this state, and to carry the same into effect, 
it is hereby ordained and declared that all laws in force at the time of 
the adoption of this constitution, not inconsistent therewith, and all 
rights, actions, prosecutions, claims, and contracts of this state, individ¬ 
uals, or bodies corporate, shall continue to be as valid as if this constitu¬ 
tion had not been adopted. 

Sec. 2. All fines, taxes, penalties, and forfeitures owing to the state of 
Nebraska, or to the people thereof, under the present constitution and 










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laws, shall inure to the use of the state of Nebraska under this constitu¬ 
tion. 

Sec. 3. Recognizances, bonds, obligations, and all other instruments 
entered into or executed upon the adoption of this constitution, to the 
people of the state of Nebraska, to the state of Nebraska, to any state or 
county officer, or public body, shall remain binding and valid, and rights 
and liabilities upon the same shall continue; and all crimes and misde¬ 
meanors shall be tried and punished as though no change had been 
made in the constitution of this state. 

Sec. 4. All existing courts which are not in this constitution specifi¬ 
cally enumerated, and concerning which no other provision is herein 
made, shall continue in existence, and exercise their present jurisdiction 
until otherwise provided by law. 

Sec. 5. All persons now tilling any office or appointment shall continue 
in the exercise of the duties thereof according to their respective commis¬ 
sions, elections, or appointments, unless by this constitution it is other¬ 
wise directed. 

Sec. 6. The district attorneys now in office shall continue during their 
unexpired terms to hold and exercise the duties of their respective offices 
in the judicial districts herein created, in which they severally reside. In 
each of the remaining districts one such officer shall be elected at the 
first general election, and hold his office until the expiration of the terms 
of those now in office.. 

Sec. 7. This constitution shall be submitted to the people of the state 
of Nebraska, for adoption or rejection, at an election to be held on the 
second Tuesday of October, a. d. 1875, and there shall be separately sub¬ 
mitted at the same time for adoption or rejection the independent arti¬ 
cle relating to “Seat of Government,” and the independent article “Al¬ 
lowing elector to express a preference for United States senator.” 

Sec. 8. At said election the qualified electors shall vote at the usual 
placesof voting, and the said election shall be conducted and the returns 
thereof made according to the laws now in force regulating general elec¬ 
tions, except as herein otherwise provided. 

Sec. 9. The secretary of state shall, at least twenty days before sa id 
election, cause to be delivered to the county clerk of each county blank 
poll-books, tally lists, and forms of return, and twice as many of properly 
prepared printed ballots for the said election as there are voters in such 
county, the expense whereof shall be audited and paid as other public 
printing ordered by the secretary is by law required to be audited and 
paid; and the several county clerks shall, ac least five days before said 
election, cause to be distributed to the judges of election in each election 
precinct in their respective counties said blank poll-books, tally lists, 
forms of return, and tickets. 

Sec. 10. At the said election the ballots shall be of the following form: 

For the new constitution. 

Against the new constitution. 

For the article relating to “Seat of Government.” , 

Against the article relating to “Seat of Government.” 

For the article “Allowing electors to express their preference for United 
States senators.” 

Against the article “Allowing electors to express iheir preference for 
United States senators.” 

Sec. 11. The returnof the whole vote cast, and the votes for the adop- 








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tion or rejection of this constitution, and for or against the articles re¬ 
spectively submitted, shall be made by the several county clerks to the 
secretary of state, within fourteen days after tbe election, and the returns 
of said vote shall, within three days thereafter, be examined and can¬ 
vassed by the president of this convention, and the secretary of state and 
the governor, or any two of them, and proclamation shall be made forth¬ 
with by the governor, or the president of this convention, of the result of 
the canvass. 

Sec. 12. If it shall appear that a majority of the votes polled are “for 
the new constitution,” then so much of this new constitution.as was not 
separately submitted to be voted on by article shall be the supreme law 
of the state of Nebraska, on and after the first day of November, a. i>. 1875. 
But if it shall appear that a majority of the votes polled were “against 
the new constitution,” the whole thereof, including the articles separate¬ 
ly submitted, shall be null and void. If the votes “for tbe new constitu¬ 
tion” shall adopt the same, and it shall appear that a majority of the 
votes polled are for the article relating to “the seat of government,” sai 1 
article shall be a part of the constitution of this state. If the votes “for 
the new constitution” shall adopt the same, and it shall appear that the 
majority of the votes polled are for the article “allowing electors to ex¬ 
press their preference for United States enator,” said article shall be a 
part of the constitution of this state. 

Sec. 13. The general election of this state shall be held on Tuesday suc- 
ceedihg the first Monday of November of each year, except the first gen¬ 
eral election, which shall be on the second Tuesday in October, 1875. All 
state, district, county precinct, and township officers, by the constitution 
or laws made elective by the people, except school district officers, and 
municipal officers in cities, villages, and towns, shall be elected at a gen¬ 
eral election to be held as aforesaid. Judges of the supreme, district, and 
county courts, all elective c junty and precinct officers, and all other 
elective officers, the time for the election of whom is not herein other¬ 
wise provided for, and which are not included in the above exception, 
styill be elected at the first general election, and thereafter at the general 
election next preceding the time of the termination of their respective 
terms of office; Provided, That the office of no county commissioner shall 
be vacated hereby. 

Sec. 14. The terms of office of all state and county officers, or judges of 
the supreme, district, and county courts, and regents of the university, 
shall begin on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January next 
succeeding their election. The present state and county officers, mem¬ 
bers of the legislature, and regents of the university, shall continue in 
office until their successors shall be elected and qualified. 

Sec. 15. The supreme, district, and county courts established by this 
constitution shall be the successors respectively of the supreme court, 
the district, and the probate courts, having jurisdiction under the exist¬ 
ing constitution. 

Sec. 1G. The supreme, district, and probate courts now in existence 
shall continue, and the judges thereof shall exercise the power and re¬ 
tain their present jurisdiction until the courts provided for by this con¬ 
stitution shall be organized. 

Sec. 17. All cases, matters, and proceedings pending and undeter- 
xnirfed in the several courts, and all records, judgments, orders, and de- 




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crees remaining therein are hereby transferred to and shall be proceeded 
and enforced in and by the successors thereof respectively. 

Sec. 18. If this constitution be adopted, the existing constitution shall 
cease in all its provisions on the first day of November, a. d. 1875. 

Sec. 19. The provisions of this constitution required to be executed 
prior to the adoption or rejection thereof, shall take effect and be in force 
immediately. 

Sec. 20. The legislature shall pass all laws necessary to carry into effect 
the provisions of this constitution. 

Sec. 21. On the taking effect of this constitution, all state officers 
hereby continued in office shall, before proceeding in the further dis¬ 
charge of their duties, take an oath or affirmation to support this consti¬ 
tution. 

Sec. 22. The regents of the university shall be elected at the first gen¬ 
eral election under this constitution, and be classified by lot so that two 
shall hold their office for the term of two years, two for the term of four 
years, and two for the term of six years. 

Sec. 23. The present executive state officers shall continue in office 
until the executive state officers provide for in this constitution shall be 
elected and qualified. 

Sec. 24. The returns of the whole vote cast for the judges of the supreme 
and district courts, district attorneys, and regents of the university, under 
the first general election, shall be made by the several clerks to the secre¬ 
tary cf state within fourteen days after the election; and the returns of 
the said votes shall, within three days thereafter, be examined and can¬ 
vassed by the governor, secretary of state, and the president of this con¬ 
vention, or any two of them, and certificates of election shall forthwith 
be issued by the secretary of state to the persons found to be elected. 

Sec. 25. The auditor shall draw the warrant of the state quartly for 
the payment of the salaries of a 1 officers under this constitution 
whose compensation is not otherwise provided for, which shall be paid 
out of any funds not otherwise appropriated. State v. Weston, 4 Neb., 216. 
State v. Weston, 6 Neb., 16. 

Sec. 26. Until otherwise provided by law, the judges of the district 
courts shall fix the time of holding courts in their respective districts. 

Sec. 27. The members of the first legislature under this constitution 
shall be elected in the year 1876. 

Sec. 28. This constitution shall be enrolled and deposited in the offic • 
of the secretary of state, and printed copies thereof shall be prefixed 
to the books containing the laws of the state, and all future editions 
thereof. 

PROPOSITIONS SEPARATELY SUBMITTED. 

ALLOWING ELECTORS TO EXPRESS THKIB PREhErtENCE 10R UNITED ST ,TES 

SENATOR. 

The legislature may provide that at the general election immediately 
preceding the expiration of the term of a United States senator from this 
state, the electors may by ballot expreess their preference for some person 
for the office of United States senator. The votes cast for such candi¬ 
dates shall be canvassed and returned in the same manner as for state 
officers. 

SEAT OF GOVERNMENT. 

The seat of government of the state shall not be removed or re-located 
without the assent of a majority of the electors of the state voting there- 




CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA. 


upon at a general election or elections, under such rules and regulations 
as to the number of elections and manner of voting and places to he voted 
for as may be prescribed by law: Provided, The question of removal may 
be submitted at such other general elections as may be provided by law. 

Done in convention at the capitol in the city of Lincoln, on the 
twelfth day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred 
and seventy-five, and of the independence of the United States ot America 
the ninety-ninth. 


O. A. ABBOTT, 

SAMUEL MAXWELL, 
ANDREW HALLNER, 
LUKE AGUR, 

john McPherson, 

J. D. HAMILTON, 

J. P. BECKER, 

W. H. MUNGER, 

JAMES HARPER, 

J. E. BOV -, 

J. H. PERRY, 

ROBT. B. HARRINGTON, 
CLINTON BRIGGS, 

C. W. PIERCE, 

J. B. HAWLEY, 
JEFFERSON II. BROADY 
S. B. POUND, 

M. L. HAYWARD, 
CHARLES H. BROWN 
ISAAC POWERS, Jr., 

D. P. HENRY, 

S. F. BURCH, 

M. B. REES, 

B. I. HINMAN, 

S. H CALHOUN, 

W. M. ROBERTSON, 

M. R. HOPEWELL, 

E. C. CARNS, 

JOSIAH ROGERS. 

C. E. HUNTER, 

T. S. CLARK, 

J. II. SAULS, 

A. G. KENDALL, 

S. H. COATS, 


JOHN LEE WEBSTER, President. 
H. H. SHEDD, 

S. M. KIRKPATRICK, 

A H. CONNER, 

GEORGE S. SMITH, 

JOHN J. THOMPSON, 

W. B. CUMMINS, 

W. H. STERNS, 

L. B. THORNE, 

JAMES W. DAWES, 

R. F. STEVENSON, 

JACOB VALLERY, Sr., 

J. E. DOOM, 

S. R. FOSS, 

C. H. VAN WICK,, 

W L. DUNLAP, 

, C. H. FRADY. 

CHARLES F. WALTHERS, 

R. C. ELDRIDGE, 

JOSEPH GARBER, 

A. M WALLING, 

J. G. EWAN, 

C. H. GERE, 

T. L, WARRINGTON, 

JAMES LAIRD, 

HENEY GREBE, 

A. J. WEAVER, 

CHAS. F. MANDERSON, 

EDWIN N. GRENELL, 

M. W. WILCOX, 

FRANK MARTIN, 

GEORGE L. GRIFF1NG, 

J. F. ZEDIKER, 

A. W. M A.TTHEWS, 

WILLIAM A. GWYER. 


Attest: 


Guy A. Bhow'n, Secretary, 

C. L. Mather, Assistant Secretary. 




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STATUTORY PROVISIONS. 

CHAPTER XXVII. 

LEGISLATURE. 

Clerks to File Certificates and Make Roll of Members. 

2107. The clerks of each house shall file the certificates presented by 
members, each for his own house, and make a roll of the members who 
thus appear to be elected, and the persons thus appearing to be elected 
members shall proceed to elect such other officers as may be required for 
the time being. 

Committee on Credentials. 

2108. tVhen the houses are temporarily organized they shall elect a 
committee of five on the part of the house and three on the part of the 
senate, by ballot, which committee shall examine and report upon cre¬ 
dentials of those claiming to be elected members of their respective 
houses, and when such report is made, those reported as elected shall 
proceed to the permanent organization of their respective houses, and 
each house shall be the sole judge of the election returns and qualifica¬ 
tions of its own members. 

Any Member May Administer Oath. 

2109. Any member may administer oath in the house of which he is a 
member and which acting on a committee may administer oaths on the 
business of such committee. 

Freedom of Debate Guarranteed. 

2110. No member of the legislative assembly, shall be questioned in any 
other place for any speech or words spoken in debate in either house. 

Power to Punish Contempt, etc. 

2111. Each house of the legislative assembly, has power and authority 
to punish as a contempt by fine and imprisonment, or either of them, the 
offense of knowingly arresting a member in violation of his privilege; of 
assaulting or threatening to do him any harm, in person or property, 
for anything said or done in either house, as a member thereof; of attempt¬ 
ing, by menace or other corrupt means to control or influence a member 
in givihg his vote or to prevent his giving it, of disorderly or contemptu¬ 
ous conduct tending to disturb its proceedings; of refusing to attend, or 
to be sworn, or to be examined as a witness before either house or a com¬ 
mittee, when duly summoned; of assaulting or preventing any other person 
going to either house, or its committe by order thereof, knowing the same: 
of rescuing or attempting to rescue any person arrested by order of either 
house in the discharge of his duties as such. 

Duration of Imprisonment and Where. 

2112. Imprisonment for contempt of either house shall not be for more 
than six hours, and shall be in the jail of the county in which the legisla¬ 
tive assembly may then be sitting, or if there be no jail, then in one of 
the nearest county jails. 

Extent of Fine. 

2113. Should a fine be enforced for any offense mentioned in section 
seven, it shall not exceed fifty dollars. 

Fines and Imprisonment by Whom and How. 

2114. Fines and imprisonment shall be only by virtue of an order of 





STATUTORY PROVISIONS. 




the proper house, entered on its journals, stating the grounds there for. 
Imprisonment shall be effected by a warrant, under the hand of the pie- 
siding officer, for the time being, of the house ordering it, countersigned 
by the clerk of the house, running in the name of the state and directed 
to the sheriff of the proper county; and under such warrant, the officer 
of the house, sheriff, and jailer will be authorized to arrest and detain 


the person. 


Fines How Collected. 

2115. Fines shall be collected by virtue of a similar warrant, directed 
to any proper officer of the county in which the offender has property, 
and executed in the same manner as executions for fines issued by courts 


of justice, and the proceeds shall be paid into the state treasury. 

Punishment No Bar to Other Proceedings. 


2116. Punishment for contempt, as in this chapter provided, is no bar 
to any other proceedings, civil or criminal, for the same offense. 

Officers and Employees of the Senate. 

2117. That the officers and employees of the senate shall consist of a 
president, secretary, assistant secretary, sergeant-at-arms, door keeper, 
enrolling clerk, engrossing clerk, chaplain, and such other officers and 
employees, not to exceed sixty-six in number, as may be deemed neces¬ 
sary for the proper transaction of business. Such other officers or em¬ 
ployees to be elected by the senate. 

Officers and Employees of the House. 

•>118 The officers and employees of the house of representatives shall 
consist of a speaker, chief clerk, assistant clerk, sergeant-at-arms, door 

keeper, enrolling clerk, engrossing clerk, chaplain, and such other offi¬ 
cers and employees, not exceeding seventy-five in number, as may be 
deemed necessary for the transaction of business. Such other officers or 
employees to be elected by the house. 

Pay of Officers and Employees. 

2119. There shall be paid to each of the several officers and employees 

named in this act, for the official services rendered by them under the 

provisions of this act, the following sums, and no more: The president 
of the senate and speaker of the house of representatives shall each be en¬ 
titled to receive the sum of three dollars per day; the secretary and chief 
clerk the sum of four dollars per day; the assistant clerks, the sum of four 

dollars per day, the sergeant-at-arms, the sum of three dollars per day: 

the chaplains, the sum of three dollars per day; the door keepers, the sum 
of three dollars per day; and the pages, the sum of one dollar and fifty 
cents per day; enrolling and engrossing clerks, three dollars per day. 

Duties. 


2120 It shall be the duty of the president of the senate and the speaker of 
the house of representatives to preside over their respective houses, to keep 
and maintain order during the session thereof, and to do and perform the 
duties devolving upon them by general parliamentary usage, and the 
rules adopted by the two houses. It shall be the duty of the chief clerk o 
the house of representatives, and the secretary of the senate, to attend 
the se.ssions of the respective houses, to call the i oils, read the journals, 
bills, memorials, resolutions, petitions, and all other papers or documents 
necessary to be read in either house, to keep a correct journal of the pro¬ 
ceedings in each house, and to do and perform such other duties as may 
be imposed upon them by the two houses, or either of them. The assistant 







STATUTORY PROVISIONS 


56 


clerk and assistant secretary shall be under the control and direction of 
the chief clerk and secretary respectively, and shall assist them in the 
proper discharge of their duties and shall do aud perform such other ser¬ 
vices as may be directed by the two houses or either of them. It shall be 
the duty of the sergeant-at-arms to enforce the attendance of absent mem¬ 
bers, when directed properly so to do; to arrest all members, or other 
persons, when lawfully authorized so to do; to keep and preserve order 
during the session of each house; to convey to the postoflice the mail 
matter sent by the respective members, and to deliver the same to them 
on each morning of the session; to obey and enforce the orders of the pre¬ 
siding officers, and to do and perform such other duties as may be en¬ 
joined on them by law and the respective houses. It shall be the duty of 
the door-keeper to prepare and keep in order the senate chamber and hall 
of the houses, including cleaning and warming the same; to attend to 
and keep clo«ed the door and bar of the respective houses, unless other¬ 
wise directed by the presiding officers therof; and to perform such other 
duties as may be enjoined on them by either house. It shall be the duty 
of the engrossing clerk to correctly engross such bills as may be required 
to be engrossed by the committee on engrossed and enrolled bills, and to 
perform such other duties as may be required by either house. It shall 
be the duty of the enrolling clerk to correctly and neatly enroll all such 
bills as may be placed in his hands therefor, and to perform such other 
duties as may be enjoined on him by either house. It shall be the duty 
of the chaplains to open the sessions of each house with prayer, and to 
perform such other duties as may be imposed on them. And it shall be 
the duties of the pages to act under and as directed by the presiding 
officers of the respective houses. It shall also be the duty of the sergeant- 
at-arms to procure a national flag, and to place the same on the top of 
the capitol building, there to be kept during the time each or either of 
the two houses shall be in session, and after the adjournment of the two 
houses, the said flag shall be taken down and kept down until the open¬ 
ing of the session of one ol the two houses. 

The Secretary of State to Distribute Daws and Journals. 

2121. The secretary of state is hereby authorizad to distribute the laws 
and journals of the state, as hereinafter prescribed. 

The County Clerks to Make lieqisition on Secretary of State for 

Laws and Journals. 

2122. The county clerk of each organized county shall make a requisi¬ 

tion upon the secretary of state for six copies (or as many less than that 
amount as he shall find necessary for the county) of the laws, and four¬ 
teen copies of the journals of each branch of the legislative assembly, for 
the use of the county of which he is clerk; and he shall name the convey¬ 
ance and means of transportation, and shall also specify to whom they 
shall be directed, and to whose care, and upon the receipt of such re¬ 
quisition the secretary shall at once forward the required number of laws 
and journals as specified in the requisition of such county clerk, and the 
county clerk shall receipt for the same to the secretary, which receipt 
shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. I 

Law's nnd Journals. How Distributed. 

2123. The county clerk shall distribute one copy of the laws to each of 
the officers of the county, as follows: The probate or county judge; each 
member of the board of county commissioners; the sheriff; the county 





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57 


treasurer; the county surveyor; the prosecuting attorney; each notary 
public; each justice of the peace: each constable; each road supervisor; 
and each precinct assessor in said county. He shall also reserve one for 
himself, and give two copies each of the laws and journals to every coun¬ 
cilman and representative who was a member of the legislative assembly 
by which the laws were enacted. 

Each Officer to Deliver up to his Successor. 

2124. Each officer shall deliver up to his successor in office all statutes 
which shall have come into his possession under the provisions of this 
chapter, as soon after his successor shall have been qualified as such suc¬ 
cessor or the county clerk may require. 

Surplus to be Sold. 

2125. After the above distribution the copies remaining in the hands 
of the county clerk shall be sold at auction (ten days’ notice having been 
given in three public places in such county) to the highest bidder, no 
person, however, to purchase more than two copies; and the proceeds of 
such sale shall go, first, to defray the cost of transportation from the sec¬ 
retary of state to the county clerk, and the remainder, if any shall exist, 
shall be paid over to the state librarian, and to be by him held subject to 
the order of the legislative assembly. 

Secretary of State Authorized to Sell Copies of Laws. 

2126. After having so distributed the laws and journals of each legisla¬ 
tive assembly, the secretary is authorized to sell copies of the laws at a 
price at least equal to cost, and the amount so received shall be applied 
to the library fund of the state. The secretary of state shall deliver all 
copies of the laws and journals yet in his possession to the state librarian, 
who shall officially receipt therefor. 

Resident United States Officers Provided for. 

2127. The librarian shall, upon the order of either of the judges of the 
supreme court, issue one copy each to the district attorney, United 
States Marshal, each register and receiver of all United States land of¬ 
fices in the state, each United States commissioner residing in the state, 
and such other officers as the judges in their discretion may direct; Pro¬ 
vided always, That the librarian shall permit no parson to take away a 
copy or copies of the laws and journals without taking a receipt therefor. 
Each Incoming' Legislature 'to be Provided for With Laws and 

Journals. 

2128. The members of each succeeding legislative a sembly shall be 
furnished by the state librarian, at the commencement of each session 
for which they are elected, with one copy ea<ih of the laws and journals 
of the preceding session. 


CHAPTER LI. 

STATE PRINTING. 

The Printing of Rills, Laws and Journals. 

4423. The printing of all bills for the legislature, with such matters as 
may be ordered by eithe house thereof, to be printed in bill form, shall 
be let in one contract. The printing and binding in one contract. 
The printing and binding of reports of state officers authorized by law to 
be printed, and all other reports and documents ordered by the legisla¬ 
ture, except such as enter into and form a part of the journals, shall be 
let in another contract. The printing and binding of the laws, joint re¬ 
solutions, and memorials enacted by the legislature shall be let in anoth- 








58 


ST AT U TO R Y P RO VI SIGNS'. 


er contract. And the printing and binding of all blanks, blank books, 
and circulars required to be furnished by the officers of the executive de- v 
partment of the state shall be let in another contract. 

The Printing of Pills Shall he Executed Promptly. 

4433. The contractor for the printing of bills or any matter printed in 
bill form shall promptly, and without unnecessary delay, execute all or¬ 
ders of the legislature, or eit her house thereof, for such printing, and for 
each failure to complete said printing within three days after receiving 
the order for the same the contractor shall forfeit and pay a penalty of 
twenty-five dollars, to be deducted from his account on settlement; and all 
contractors under the provisions of this act shall without unnecessary de¬ 
lay execute all orders issued to them by the printing board, and the con¬ 
tractor for printing and binding the laws shall deliver the same to the 
secretary of state within sixty days after the adjournment of each session 
of the legislature, and the contractor for printing and binding of the 
journals shall deliver the same to the secretary of state within ninety 
days after receiving the copy thereof. 

Copy tube Furnished Without Unnessesary Delay. 

4434. The secretary of state shall furnish a true and accurate copy of 
the laws and journals as they may be demanded by the printer thereof, 
and the clerks of the respective branches of the legislature shall each fur¬ 
nish to the printer, who is bound by his contract to print the same, copies 
of the journals, bills, reports, and other papers and documents, without 
unnecessary delay, and no contractor shall be accountable for any delay 
occasioned by the want of such copy. 

MISSCELANEOUS PROVISIONS. 

Votes Canvassed by the Legislature. 

1633. The votes cast for governor, lieutenant governor, members of 

congress, secretary of state, auditor of public accounts, state treasurer, 
state superintendent of public instruction, attorney general, commission¬ 
er of public lands and buildings, and district attorneys, and votes cast 
expressing choice for United States senators shall be canvassed by the 
legislature at its next regular session. A copy of the abstract of votes 
cast for such officers shall be sealed up by-the county clerk immediately 
upon the completion of the canvass, endorsed “abstract of votes cast for 
officers of the executive department, from-county,” or, “ab¬ 

stract of votes cast expressing the choice of electors for United St tes sen¬ 
ator from-county,” and addressed to “the speaker of the house 

of representatives.” 

Duplicate Abstracts to the Secretary of State. 

1634. The county clerk shall at the same time envelope and seal up a 
duplicate copy of the same abstracts directed to the secretary of state, 
and all the abstracts shall be placed in one envelope and addressed to 
the secretary of state, who shall preserve the ones addressed to “the 
speaker of the house of representatives” unopend, until the meeting of the 
legislature, and from the duplicate copies prepare a tabulated sheet of 
the votes cast for such officers and preserve the same for use of the legis¬ 
lature in making the official canvass as required by the constitution. 

Shall Hear and Determine Contested Election Cases. 

164H. The legislature in joint meeting shall hear and determine cases 
of contested election for all officers of the executivee department. The 






STATUTORY provision. . 


5!) 


meeting of the two houses, to decide upon such elections, shall be held 
in the hall of the house of representatives, and the speaker of the house 
shall preside. 

Contest of Members. 

lti. r >0. The senate and house of representatives shall severally hear and 
determine contests of the election of their respective members. 


DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT. 

Bill to have but one general object which must be fairly expressed in 
the title 5, 311,5, 516. 

Amendatory act valid if not inconsistant with title and subject matter 
of amended one, though there be apparent confusion in application to 
provisions sought to be amended. 27, 764,8 (43 N. \V. 1140) 39, 149. 

A provision in an amendatory act repealing an act not connected with 
the subject of the amendment is void. Where title has two subjects, act 
may be sustained as to one, 17. 85 (22 X. .W. 228). 

Part of an act may be valid and part not. IB, 239 (20 X. W. 312). 25 
457 (41 X. W. 280). 

One house cannot amend title of bill originating in the other. 1 7, 394 
(23 X. W. 3). 

It is sufficient if subject is farily expressed in the title. IB, 683 (21 X. 

W. 398). 

Title an index to legislative intent. B 485. 

Title of amendatory act cannot be broader than the original. 9, 511 (4. 

X, W. 240.) 

An act broader than its title maybe declared void as to the excess, but 
I valid as to the rest. 25 , 676 (41 X. W.) 638). 

An act to prohibit the fraudulent tranfer of property and to declare the 
same a crime and to prescribe the punishment thereof held constitutional 
the act having but one subject. 21. 53 (31 X. W. 258). 

The title of the act of June 6,1871. Amending sections 50,51, 71 and 
105 of revenue act valid. 13, 17 (12 X. 832). 

Section 3 of “An act to exempt homesteads from Judicial Sale,” ap¬ 
proved February 19, 1877, is within the title and is valid. 13 122 (12 X. W. 
831). 

The title of the act which took effect September .1, 1879. “Countie' 
and County Officers” is not open to the constitutional objection of con¬ 
taining more than one subject. 15 , 387 (11 X. W. 495). 

When title of act is to amend a particular section of the statute, the 
proposed amendment must be germane to the subject matter of the sec¬ 
tion sought to be amended. 11,377 (9 N. W. 477.) The title of an “Act 
regulating the herdingand driving of stock,” approved February 26,1879, 
is not comprehensive enough to authorize the provision in section four 
giving damages for the castration of animals. 1 3 , 253 (13 N. W. 276.) 

Where an act not complete in itself, but amendatory of a former, statute 
is void. 7, 413. 

Old section need not be recited in amendatory act. 1, 199. 

Law complete and repealing the provisions under which acts were 
formerly done is valid. B, 36. 

Where the new act is in the very words of the act it repeals,, and the 
evident intention was to continue it in force (with a lesser penalty), this 






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STATUTORY PROVISIONS 


intention will be given effect, and will not prevent the prosecution for a 
crime committed before the repeal. 15, 448 (L9 N. W. 686). 

Rule as to repeal of statutes by implication. 18, 149 (24 N. W. 447). 

Two amendments to same same act on succeeding days, how interpre¬ 
ted. 33, 134 (36 N. W. 348). 

A later statute, which contains provisions clearly repugnant to a former 
repeals the former as completly as though it contained express words to 
that effect. 14, 31 (14 N. W. 660). 

Legislature cannot pass law to legalize bonds already issued. 6,234. 

Does not require the printing of amendments after the bill has been put 
upon its final passage. 9, 494 (4 N. W. 75). 

Failure of the presiding officer of the senate to sign a bill which the 
journal shows passed does not effect the validity of the act. 9,129 (1 N. 
W. 100). 1 7 , 88 (22 N. W. 119). 

The certificate of the presiding officers that the bill has passed is only 
prima facie evidence of the fact. The journals are higher evidence. 18, 
237 (25 N. W. 77). 

In amending an act it may be designated by its title or chapter in the 
statutes. 30, 377 (30 N. .W. 267). 35, 817 (41 N. W. 796). 

Fiscal quarter means the legislative quarter in which the session is to 
be held 5 , 570. 

Fiscal year begins December 1st. Appropriations extend to the end of 
first quarter after adjournment of next regular session. 33,38(33 N. W.- 
711). 

Where entire amount derived from sale of state lots and lands, was 
appropriated, and sale was made partly on credit, held that warrants 
could be drawn upon the whole amount of purchase price at once, and 
without waiting for full payment thereof. 3 1, 790 (40 N. W. 316) 

See note to the section 22 citing 14, 444 (hi \. W. 481). 

As to what constitute a vacancy. 17, 599 (24 N. W. 282). 

Intended to establish a permanent rule in regard to future payments 
of expenditures of the state. 6, 513. 

A specific appropriation is one expressly.providing funds for a parti¬ 
cular purpose. 15, 609 (19 N. W .596). 

No appropriation necessary to pay salary of officers fixed by constitu¬ 
tion. Officers whose salaries are not fixed by the constitution depend up¬ 
on legislative appropriation. 4, 218 6, 17. 

The voucher of the officers of the senate will not authorize the auditor 
to draw a warrant in favor of a party, un.ess the claim is authorized by 
law. 14, 444 (16 N. W. 481). 

An appropriation for “conveying convicts to the penitentiary” cannot 
be drawn against for “conveying juvenile off'endors to the reform 
school.” 13, 408 (11 N. W. 860). 

Money due county treasurer as fees cannot be paid except where their 
is a specific appropriation. 18 , 222 (24 N. W. 683). 

Appropriation of $95,000.00 to provide for the salaries of nineteen judg¬ 
es is an appropriation in gross. 31,662 (33 N. W. 426). 

Each appropriation contained in the general appropriation bill must 
be a specific appropriation for the purpose named and the account must 
be itemized. 33 , 45 (33 N. W. 711). See 4 , 507. 9, 470 (4 N. W. 61). 






DECISIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON POINTS OF ORDER. 61 


DECISIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
ON POINTS OF ORDER.* 

ADJOURN SINIE DIE. 

In Order. 

During the third day of the session, a motion was made to adjourn 
sinie die. The speaker ruled the motion out of order, but upon an appeal 
the decision of the chair was reversed, but when the motion to adjourn 
sinie die was put to the house it failed by one vote. Journal H. R. 1866, 

p. 11. 

AMENDMENTS. 

Can not Amend a Senate Message. 

The speaker ruled that the house can not amend a senate message. 
(Journal H. R. 1881, p. 108). 

Former Action can only be Reached by a Reconsideration. 

Point of order raised that when a substance of an amendment has 
been decided by a former action of the house it could only be reached 
by a motion to reconsider, sustained by the chair. (Journal H. R. 1887, 
p. 502). 

BALLOTING FOR CANDIDATES. 

Dropping Candidates from the List. 

While balloting for candidates a motion was made to drop from the 
list the candidates having received the least number of votes, against 
which a point of order was raised, sustained. (Journal, H. R. 1876-7, 
I>. 47). 

BILLS. 

To take a Bill out of its place in the File on Third Reading takt s 

a Two-Thirds Ma jority. 

The speaker ruled that it takes a two-thirds majority to take a bill out 
of its place on third reading An appeal was taken, and the chair was 
sustained. (Journal H. R. 1883, p. 885.) 

Not in Order to Table a Bill on its Second Reading. 

Upon a point of order raised the speaker ruled that it was out of order 
to table a bill on its second reading. (Journal H. R. 1879, p. 136.) 

The House can Take Action on Bills Still in the Hands of Standing 

Committees. 

Point of order raised “that as the resolution contained house rolls 
which were still in the possession of the standing committees, and not 
reported with favorable recommendation, therefor the resolution was 
not in order,” Over ruled by the speaker. (Journal H. R. 1885, p. 861.) 

In Making a Special Order for Several Bills. 

A resolution suspending the rules and making a number of bills on 
the general file a special order, a division of the subject was called for, 
and a motion made “that a vote be taken on each bill seperately.” The 
motion ruled out of order by the speaker, and on an appeal, the chair was 
sustained. (Journal H. R. 1885 p. 860.) 

A Bill on its Third Reading Cannot be Discussed. 

While a bill was on its third reading a member obtained the floor and 
proceeded to discuss the objects of the bill. The speaker ruled discussion 

* [These decisions are published as found in the journals of the house 
of representatives. Their correctness as ruling is left to the judgment of 
the reader.] 





62 DECISIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON POINTS OF ORDER. 


out of order, on an appeal, the chair was sustained. (Journal H. It. 1885 
p. 1271.) 

Not in Order to Recommit a Bill on its Final Passage. 

After the reading and pending the vote on the passage of a bill a mo¬ 
tion was made to recommit the bill. The speaker ruled the motion out 
of order. An appeal was taken and the chair was sustained. [Journal 
1887, p. 1275.] 

Cannot Have Vote Recorded on the Passage of a liill after the 
Fate of the Bill is decided. 

A point of order raised that it was not in order for a member of the 
house to vote upon the question of the final passage of a bill after a yea 
and nay vote had been taken and the fate of the bill decided. Sustained 
by the speaker. [Journal H. R. 1885, p. (26. 

When a liill lias Passed a Motion to Recommit is out of Order. 

After a bill had passed and received a constitutional majority, a mo¬ 
tion was made to recommit the bill to the committee of the whole. A 
point of order was raised that the motion to recommit, under rule 47, 
was out of order, sustained by the speaker. (Journal H. R. 1885, p. 882). 

Held that Bills can he Considered out of their Regular Order. 

A point of order raised “that the house having just adopted a special 
order tile of bills for consideration it was not in order to consider house 
rolls out of their regular order,” not sustained by the chair. (Journal 
H. R. 1885, p. 949. 

Any Motion Out of Order. 

A point of order raised “that after a bill has been read the third time 
any motion is out of order.” Sustained by the chair. (Journal II. R. 
1887, p. 1137). 

Amendments in Order After Bill has Passed to a Third Reading. 

The speaker ruled after a bill has passed to a third reading amendments 
are in order. On an appeal the chair was sustained. (Journal II. R 
1873, p. 330, 346). 

The Order of Bills on Third Reading. 

Upon a point of order raised “that it would require a two-thirds majori¬ 
ty to suspend the order of bills on third reading.” Sustained by the 
speaker, but over-ruled by the house. [Journal H. R. 1891, p. 530]. 

Call of the House May he Made at any Time. 

Point of order raised. 

“That there has been no intervening business since the last call of the 
house, therefore a renewal of the call was out of order.” The speaker 
ruled that under rules 33 and 36 the call of the house may be made at any 
time when seconded by two members, and the absentees must be sent for 
at any time when demanded by five members. [Journal H. R 1889, p. 515]. 

Joint Committee. 

House Can Not Discharge Committee After Being Appointed. 

A motion being made to discharge the members on the part of the house 
on a joint committee, a point of order was raised, that the action of the 
house in the appointment of the committee had passed from the house to 
the senate, and therefore it was not competent for the house to take 
action in the matter. The speaker sustained the point of order, and on an 
appeal the house sustained the chair. [Journal H. R. 1883, p. 176. 




DECISIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON POINTS OF ORDER. 63 


COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. 

Not Competent for the House to Adopt Rules Governing the Com¬ 
mittee of the Whole. 

A resolution being offered “that when the house is in committee of the 
whole, no member shall speak more than once on the same subject; nor 
longer than live minutes;’’ declared out of order by the speaker. [Jour¬ 
nal H. R. 1885, p. 737 and 981.] 

COMMITTEE REPORTS. 

Minority Report can not be Entertained Until Majority Report is 

Made. 

Poiut of order: “That the report of the minority can not be entertained 
until the majority has reported. Sustained by the speaker. [Journal 
II. R, 1881, p. 162,169]. 

A Motion in Conflict With an Adopted Committee Report out of 

Order. 

The speaker ruled that a motion in conflict with the report of a committee 
already adopted, is out of order. [Journal H. R. 1889, p. 1123], 

A Report not to be Considered Twice, r 
Upon a point of order raised, the speaker decided it incompetent for the 

■ house to again consider a report upon which action has once been passed 
-* upon and settled by the house this day. [Journal H. R. 1889, p. 669). 

Recommendation to Recommit Takes The Precedence. 

Upon a point of order raised “that the recommendation of thecommitee 
'* of the whole to recommit, took the precedence of a motion to order the 
I bill engrossed to a third reading.” Sustained. [Journal II. R. 1889, p. 
| 1138.*] 

A Minority Report not an Amendment of the Majority Report. 

Upon the point of order that an amendment proposed, be put to the 
house before the main question, and that a minority report of a com- 
1 mittee by the usages and rules of parlimentary law, is an amendment 

■ to the majority report, and should therefore be first considered, the chair 
ruled adversly, and upon an appeal was sustained by the house. (Jour¬ 
nal H. R. 1883, p. 32.) 

Can Not be Tabled. 

Upon a point of order raised “that a report of committee acting under 
instruction of the house could not be tabled.” Sustained. [Journal II. 
R. 1891, p. 219. 

CONTEST CASES. 

Interested Parties May Vote. 

Point of order raised “that in a contest case before the house the inter¬ 
ested members could not vote upon a question refering to said contest.” 
Over ruled by the speaker, and on an appeal the chair was sustained. 
[Journal II. R. 1866, n. 8.] 

INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT, 

A Motion to Indetinently Postpone Cannot be Amended. 

A motion being made to indefinitely postpone a bill, a motion was made 
to amend that the bill be ordered engrossed for a third reading. The 
point of order was raised, “that a motion to indefinitely postpone cannot 
be amended.” Sustained by the chair. [Journal H. R. 1887 p. 1435.] 

A motion to Indefinitely Postpone, Once Decided can not be 

Renewed. 

Point of order raised “that a motion to indefinitely postpone having 




64 DECISIONS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ON POINTS OF ORDER. 


once been deckled, could not be again made at the same stage of proceed¬ 
ings. (Journal H. R. 1889. p. 1535.) 

HEADING OF THE JOURNAL. 

Can not be Dispensed with. 

“Pending the reading,” of the journal, a motion was made to dispense 
with the further reading of the journal. Motion ruled out of order by the 
speaker. (Journal H. R. 1866, p. 9.) 

RECONSIDER 

Motion For need not be made the Same day. 

Point of order raised “that a motion to reconsider must be made the 
same day the resolution is adopted.” The speaker over-ruled the point 
of order (Journal H. R. 1881, p. 68.) 

Fart of a Subject Matter once Acted upon can not be Reconsidered. 

Point of order raised “that a motion to reconsider a part of a subject 
matter that has been acted upon by a deliberate body, is out of order. 
The speaker sustained the point of order. [Journal H. R. 1881 p. 69. 

REFERENCE. 

Refer takes Precedence. 

Point of order raised “that a motion to refer talces precedence over a 
substitute.” Sustained by the speaker. Journal H. R. 1881 p. 101. 

RESOLUTIONS. 

Not a Concurrent Resolution. 

Upon a resolution asking the senate to concur in an adjournment, the 
point of order was raised “that being a concurrent resolution under rule 
43 it should be read at large on three different days.” The point of order 
over ruled. [Journal H. It. 1885, p. 432. 

ROLL CALL. 

Can not be Interrupted by a call of the House. 

The speaker ruled that roll call could not be interrupted by a call of 
the house. (Journal H. R. 1866, p. 1192). 

During roll call a Motion out of Order. 

The speaker ruled that pending a call for the ayes and nayes a motion 
is out of order. Upon an appeal the chair was sutained. [Journal H. R. 
1866, p. 11). 

Sergeant-at-arms, Assistant, Provided for in Statutes. 

Point of order raised “that the position of assistant sergeant-at-arms was 
not provided for in the general statutes.” The speaker decided the point 
of order not well ta.en. [Journal H. R. 1876, p. 46]. 

TO TABLE. 

A Defeated Motion to table cannot again be Entertained. 

A point of order was raised “that when a motion to table has been de¬ 
feated, it can not again be entertained upon the same suject.” Sustained 
[Journal H. R. 1889, p. 1123). 






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MANUAL OF PARLIAnENTARY PRACTICE. 

[A condensed summary of Cushing’s mannual as applicable to the 
every day questions arising in all legislative bodies, compiled by Eric 
Johnson, chief clerk, 1891-3]. 

Importance of Rules. 

It is highly important to the preservation of order, decency, and regu¬ 
larity, in a numerous assembly, and not least essential to its power of 
harmonious and efficient action, that its proceedings should be regulated 
by established forms and methods; and, with a view to th se purposes, it 
is more material, perhaps, that there should b? rules established, than 
that they should be founded upon the firmest basis of reason and argu¬ 
ment; the great object being to effect a uniformity of proceeding in the 
business of the assembly, securing it at once against the caprice of 
the presiding officer, and the captious disputes of members. It is to the 
observance of regularity and order among the members, that the mi¬ 
nority look for protection against the power of the majority; and in the 
adherence to established forms, between the different branches, that each 
finds its security against the encrochments of the other. 

QUORUM. 

The number necessary to constitute a quorum of any assembly may be 
fixed by law, as in the case with most of our legislative assemblies; but 
if no rule is established on the subject, a majority of the members 
composing the assembly is the requisite number. 

2<o ousiness can regularly be entered upon until a quorum is present; 
nor can any business be regularly proceeded with when it appears that 
the members present are reduced below that number; consequently the 
presiding officer ought not to take the chair until the proper number is 
ascertained to be present; and if at any time, in the course of the proceed¬ 
ings notice is taken that a quorum is not present, and, upon the members 
being counted by the presiding officer, such appears to be the fact, the 
assembly must be immediately adjourned. 

Rules and Orders. 

When a code of rules is adopted beforehand, it is usual also to provide 
therein as to the mode in which they may be amended, repealed, or dis¬ 
pensed with. Where there is no provison, it will be competent for the 
assembly to act at any time, and in the usual manner, upon questions of 
amendment or repeal; but in reference to dispensing with a rule or sus¬ 
pending it, in a particular ease, if there is no express provision on the 
subject, it seems that it c an only be done by general cousent. 

The terms ‘’general consent” as used in parliamentar practice, denote 
the unanimous opinion of the assembly when their opinion is expressed 
informally, and not by means of a vote. Whenever, therefore, it is said 
that the “general consent of the assembly is necessary to the adoption of 
any measure it is to be understood, that if the question is proposed in¬ 
formally, no objection must be made to it, or that, if proposed in a formal 
manner, the vote in its favor mnst be unanimous. 

When any of the rules adopted by the assembly or in force, relative to 
its manner of proceeding, is disregarded or infringed, every member has 
the right to take notice thereof, and to require that the presiding officer, 
or any other whose duty it is, shall carry such rule into execution; and 




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in that case the rule must be enforced at once, without debate or delay. 

It is then too late to alter, repeal, or suspend the rule: so long as any 
one member insists upon its execution, it must be enforced. 

The Presiding Officer. 

The principal duties of this officer are the following: — 

To open the sitting at the time to which the assembly is adjourned. 

To announce the business before the assembly, in the order in which it 
is to be acted upon; 

To receive and submit in the proper manner, all motions and proposi- 
tons presented by the members; 

To put to vote all questions which are regularly moved, or necessarily 
arise in the course of the proceedings, and to announce the result; 

To restrain the members, when engaged in debate, within the rules of 
order; 

To enforce on all occasions the observance of order and decorum among 
the members; 

To receive all messages and other communications, and announce 
them to the assembly. 

The presiding officer may read sitting but should rise to state a motion 
or put a question to the assembly. 

The Recording Officer. 

He is to enter what is done and past, but not what is said or moved. 

It is also the duty of the secretary to read all papers, etc., which may , 
be ordered to be read. 

The clerk is also charged with the custody of all the papers and docu¬ 
ments of every description, belonging to the assembly, as well as the 
journal of its proceedings, and is to let none of them be taken from the 
table by any member or other person, without the leave or order of the 
assembly. 

OF THE RIGHTS AND DlTIES OF MEMBERS. 

Ever member, however humble he may be, has the same right with 
every other, to submit his propositions to the assembly, to explain and 
recommend them in discussion, and to have them patiently examined 
and deliberately decided upon by the assembly; and, on the other hand, 
it is the duty of every one so to conduct himself, both in debate and in 
his general deportment in the assembly, as not to obstruct any other 
member in the enjoyment of his equal rights. 

The observance of decorum by the members of a deliberative assembly 
is not only due to themselves and to one another as gentlemen assem¬ 
bled together to deliberate on matters of common importance and inter¬ 
est, but is also essential to the regular and satisfactory' proceeding of 
such an assembly. No member is to disturb another or the assembly 
itself by hissing, coughing, or spitting; by speaking or whispering to 
other members: by standing up to the interruption of others; by passing 
between the presiding officer and a meoiber speaking; going across the 
assembly-room, or walking up and down in it. 

Assaults by one member upon another, threats, challenge, all rays, etc. 
are also high breaches of decorum. 

The only punishments which can be inflicted upon its members, by a 
deliberative assembly of the kind now under consideration, con¬ 
sist of reprimanding, to which are to be added such other forms of pun- 




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ishment, as by apology, begging pardon, etc., as the assembly may see lit 
to impose. 

OF THE INTRODUCTION OF BUSINESS 


When a member has occasion to make any communication whatever 

to the assembly,-whether to present a petition or other paper, or to 

make or second a motion of any kind, or merely to make a vetbal state¬ 
ment,-as well as when one desires to address the assembly in the de¬ 

bate, he must in the first, place as the expression is, “obtain the floor’’ for 
the purpose he has in view. In order to do this, he must rise in his place 
and, standing uncovered address himself to the presiding officer by his 
title, the latter on hearing himself thus addressed, calls to the members 
by his county, and the member may then, but not before proceed with 
his business. 

If two or more members rise and address themselves to the presiding 
officer at the same time, or nearly so, he should give the floor to the 
member whose voice he first heard. 

A petition, in order to be received, should be subscribed by the peti¬ 
tioner himself, with his own hand, either byname or mark. 

Whenever a member introduces a proposition of his own, for the con¬ 
sideration of the assembly, he puts it into the form he desires it should 
have, and then moves that it be adopted as the resolution, order or vote 
of the assembly. If this proposition so far meets approbation of other 
members that oneof them risesin his place, an 1 seconds it, it may then 
be put to the assembly: and the result, whether affirmative or negati\el> 
beeomes the judgement of the assembly. 

A motion must be submitted in writing; otherwise the presiding 
officer will be justified in refusing to receive it. 

When a motion has been made and received, it is then to be stated by 
the presiding officer to the assembly, and thus becomes a question for its 
decision; and, until so stated, it is not in order for any member to 
speak to it, but when moved, seconded, and stated from the chair, e 
motion is in the possession of the assembly and cannot be withdrawn by 
the mover, but by special leave of the assembly, which must be obtained 
by a motion made and seconded as in other cases. 


Previous Question. 

This motion was introduced into the House of Commons in England 
more than two centuries ago, and for the purpose of suppressing subjects of 

a delicate nature relating to high personages, or the discussion of which 

might call forth observations of an injurious tendency. When first 
made use of, the form of the motion was. “shill the main question be 
put?” and the effect of a decision of it in the negative was to suppress the 
main question for the whole session. The form of it was afterwards 
changed to that which it has at present, namely, “shall the mam 
question be now put?” and the effect of anegative decision of it now is to 
suppress the main question for the residue of the day only. This is the 
purpose for which the previous question was originally invented, and for 
which it is still used in the British Parliament. But the previous ques¬ 
tion mav be decided in the affirmative, as well as the negative; that is, 
that the main question shall now be put immediately, without any 
further debate, and the form in which it then exists. This operation of 
the previous question, when decided affirmatively, has led to the use of 







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for the purpose of surpressing debate on a principal question, and coming 
to a vote upon it immediately; and this is ordinarly the only object of 
the previous question, as made use of in the legislative assemblies of 
the United States. 

Indefinite Postponement. 

In order to suppress a question altogether, without coming to a direct 
vote upon it, in such a manner that it cannot be renewed, the proper 
motion is for indefinite postponement; that is, a postponement or ad¬ 
journment of the question, without fixing any day for resuming it. The 
effect of this motion, if decided in the affirmative, is to quash the propo¬ 
sition entirely. A negative decision has no effect whatever. 

OF MOTIONS TO POSTPONE. 

The assembly is willing to entertain and consider a question, but not 
at the time when it is moved, the proper course is either to postpose the 
subject to another day, or to order it to lie on the table. 

When the members individually want more information than they 
possess at the time a question is moved, or desire further time for re¬ 
flection and examination, ttye proper motion is, to postpone the subject 
to such future day as will answer the views of the assembly. 

OF MOTIONS TO COMMIT. 

The third case for the use of a subsidiary motion, occurs when the 
subject-matter of a proposition is regarded with favor, but the form in 
which it is intro luced is so defective, that a more careful and deliberate 
consideration is necessary than can conveniently be given to it in the 
assembly itself, in order to put it into a satisfactory form. The course of 
proceeding then is, to refer the subject to a committee, which is called a 
commitment: or, if the subject has already been in the hands of a com¬ 
mittee, a recommitment, a part only of a subject may be committed, 
without the residue; or different parts may be committed to different 
committees. 

OF MOTIONS TO AMEND. 

The last case, for the introduction of subsidiary motions, is when 
the assembly is satisfied with the subject-matter of a proposition, 
but not with the form of it, or with all its different parts or desires 
to make some addition to it. The course of proceeding then is to bring 
the proposition into the proper form, and make its details satisfactory 
by means of amendments. 

Division of a Question. 

When a proposition or motion is complicated, that is, composed 
of two or more parts which are so far independent of each other as 
to be susceptible of division into several questions, and it is supposed 
that the assembly may approve of some but not of all these parts, it is a 
compendious mode made of amendment to divide the motion into sepa¬ 
rate questions, to be separately voted upon and decided by the assembly, 
a proposition, to be divisible, must comprehend points so distinct and 
entire, that, if one or more of them be taken away, the others may stand 
entire and by themselves. 

FILLING BLANKS. 

It often happens that a proposition is introduced with blanks purposely 
left by the mover to be filled by the assembly, either with times and 




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numbers, or with provisions analogous to those of the proposition itself 
In the latter case, blanks are filled in the same way that other amendments 
by the insertion of words are made. In the former propositions to fill 
blanks are not considered as amendments to the question, but as original, 
motions, to be m ade and decided before the principal question. 

The rule is, that if the larger comprehends the lesser, as in question to 
what day a postponement shall take place, the number, of which a com* 
mittee shall consist, the amount of a fine to be imposed. The question 
must begin a maximo and be first taken upon the greatest or farthest 
and so on to the least or nearest, until the assembly comes to a vote; but if 
the lesser include the greater, as in questions on the limitation of the rate 
of interest, on the amount of a tax, on what day the session of a legislative 
assembly shall be closed by adjournment, or what day the next session 
shall commence, the question must first be taken on the least or nearest, 
and so on to the greatest or most remote until the assembly comes to a vote. 

GENERAL RULES RELATING TO AMENDMENTS. 

All amendments of which a proposition is susceptible, as far as form is 
concerned, may be effected in one of three ways: namely, either by in¬ 
serting or adding certain words; or by striking out certain words; or 
striking out certain words, and inserting or adding others. • 

Amendments by Striking Out. 

If an amendment is proposed by striking out a particular paragraph or 
certain words, and the amendment is rejected, it cannot be again moved 
to strike out the same words or a part of them. 

If an amendment by striking out is agreed to, it cannot be afterwards 
moved to insert the same words struck out, or a part of them. 

Amendment by Inserting. 

If an amendment is proposed by inserting or adding a pa ragraph or 
words and the amendment is rejected, it cannot be moved again to insert 
the same words or a part of them. 

If it is proposed to amend by in serting a paragraph, and the amendment 
prevails, H cannot be afterwards moved to strike out the same words or a 
part of them. 

Amendment by Striking out and Inserting. 

The third form of amending a proposition, namely by striking out 
certain words and inserting others in their place. 

If the motion is divided, the question is first to be taken on striking 
out, and, if that is decided in the affirmative, then on inserting; but if 
the former is decided in the negative, the latter falls, of course. 

If the motion to strike out and insert is put to the question undivided 
and is decided in the negative, the same motion cannot be made again. 

If the motion to strike out and insert is decided in the affirmative, it 
cannot be then moved to insert the words struck out or a part of them, 
or to strike out the words inserted or a part of them. 

Amendments Changing the Nature of a Question. 

It is allowable to amend a proposition in such a manner as entirely to 
alter its nature, and to make it bear a sense different from what it was 
originally intended to bear; so that the friends of it, as it was first intro¬ 
duced, may themselves be forced to vote against it in its amended 
form. 




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The Order and Succession of Questions. 

It is a general rule, that when a proposition is regularly before a de¬ 
liberative assembly, for its consideration, no other proposition or motion 
can regularly be made or arise so as to take the place of the former, and . 
be first acted upon, unless it be either, first, a privileged question; sec¬ 
ondly, a subsidiary question; or, thirdly, an incidental question or mo¬ 
tion. 

All these motions take the place of the principal motion, or in ain question 
as it is usually called, and are to be first put to the question; and among 
themselves also, there are some which, in like manner, take the place of 
all the others. Some of these questions merely supersede the principal 
question, until they have been decided, and when decided, whether affir¬ 
matively or negatively, leave that question as before. Others of them al¬ 
so supersede the principal question until they are decided; and, when 
decided one way dispose of the principal question, but, if decided the 
other way, leave it as before. 

Privileged Questions. 

There are certain motions or questions which, on account of their sup¬ 
erior importance attributed to them, either in consequence of a vote of 
the assembly, or in themselves considered, or of the necessity of the pro¬ 
ceedings to which they lead, are entitled to take the place of any other 
subject or proposition which may then be under consideration, and to be 
first acted upon and decided by the assembly. These are called privil¬ 
eged questions, because they are entitled to precedence over other ques¬ 
tions though they are of different degrees among themselves. Questions 
of this nature of three kinds: namely, first, motions to adjourn; secondly, 
motions or questions relating to the rights and privileges of the assembly, 
or of its members individually; and thirdly, motions for the orders of 
the day. 

Adjournment. 

A motion to adjourn takes the place of all other questions whatsoever; 
for otherwise the assembly might be kept sitting against its will; and 
for an indefinate time; but, in order to entitle this motion to precedence, 
it must be simply to “adjourn.” 

The reason why a motion to adjourn moved for the purpose of supersed¬ 
ing or suppressing a pending question, is not susceptible of amendment, 
is, that if amended, it would at once become inadmissable, in point of 
order, oh the ground of its being introductory to a second question, hav¬ 
ing no privilege to take the place of a question already pending, and en¬ 
titled to be first disposed of. 

Questions of Privilege. 

The questions next in relative importance, and which supersede all 
others for the time being, except that of adjournment, are those which 
concern the rights and privileges of the assembly or of its individual 
members. 

When settled, the question interrupted by it is to be resumed at the 
point where it was suspended. 

Orders of tlie Day. 

When a consideration of a subject has been assigned for a particular 
day, by an order of the assembly, the matter so assigned is called the 
order of the day for that day. 

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tion on a particular day is thereby made a privileged question for that 
day. 

Orders of the day, unless proceeded in and disposed of on the day 
assigned, fall, of course, and must be renewed for some other day. 

Questions of Order. 

It is the duty of the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, to en¬ 
force the rules and orders of the body over which he presides, in all its 
proceedings; and this without question, debate or delay, in all cases in 
which the breach or order, or the departure from rule, is manifest. It is 
also the right of every member, taking notice of the breach of a rule, to 
insist upon the enforcement of it in the same manner. 

When any question of this nature arises in the course of any other pro¬ 
ceeding, it necessarily supersedes the further consideration of the sub¬ 
ject out of which it arises, until that question is disposed of; then the 
original motion or proceeding revives, and resumes its former position, 
unless it has been itself disposed of by the question of order. 

When a question of order is raised, as it may be by any one member, it 
is decided by the presiding officer. If the decision of the presiding 
officer is not satisfactory, any one member may object to it, and have 
the question decided by the assembly, this is called appealing from the 
decision of the chair. 

Withdrawal of a Motion. 

A motion when made, seconded and stated, cannot be withdrawn with¬ 
out the general consent, or, if put formally to the question, the unani¬ 
mous vote of the assembly. 

If this motion is decided in the affirmative, the motion to which it re¬ 
lates is thereby removed from before the assembly, as if it had never 
been moved; if in the negative, the business proceeds as before. 

Suspension of a Rule. 

It is usual in the code of rules adopted by deliberative assemblies, and 
especially legislative bodies, to provide that a certain number exceeding 
a majority, as two-thirds or three-fourths, shall be competent to the 
suspension of a rule in a particular case; where this is not provided, 
there seems to be no other mode of suspending or dispensing with a rule 
than by general consent. 

Amendment of Amendments. 

It is allowable to amend a proposed amendment, and that the question 
or such sub-amendments must necessarily be put and decided before 
putting the question on the amendment. 

Subsidiary Question Lie on the Table. 

This motion takes precedence of and superceeds all the other sub¬ 
sidiary motions. If decided in the affirmative, the principal motion, 
together with all the other motions, subsidiary and incidental, connected 
with it, is removed from before the assembly, until it is again taken up. 

Previous Questions. 

If first moved, is not subject to be superseded by a motion to postpone, 
commit, or amend. 

If the previous question is moved before the others above mentioned, 
and put to the question, it has the effect to prevent those motions from 
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Postponement. 

The motion to postpone is either indefinite or to a day certain, a nd, in 
both these forms, mav be amended. 

This motion stands in the same degree with motions for the previous 
question, to commit, and to amend and if first made, is not susceptible of 
being superseded by them. 

Commitment. 

May be amended by the substitution of one kind of committee for 
another, or by enlarging or diminishing the number of the members of 
the committee as originally proposed, or by instructions to the committee. 

This motion stands in the same decree with the previous questions, and 
postponement, and, if first made is not superseded by them. 

Amendment. 

A motion to amend, as has been seen, may be itself amended. It stands 
in the same degree only with the previous question and indefinite pos:- 
ponement; and neither, if first moved, is superseded by the other. 

But this motion is liable to be superseded by a motion to postpone to a 
day certain; so that, amendment and postponement competing, the lat¬ 
ter is to be first put. 

A motion to amend may also be superseded by a motion to commit. 

Of the Order of Proceeding. 

In considering and amending any paper which consists of several dis¬ 
tinct propositions begin at the beginning and proceed through it by para¬ 
graphs. 

To this natural order of beginning at the beginning, there is one ex¬ 
ception according to parliamentary usage, where a resolution or series of 
resolutions, or other paper, has a preamble or title; in which ase, the 
preamble or title is postponed until the residue of the paper is gone 
through with. 

When a paper has been referred to committee, and reported back to the 
assembly, is taken up for consideration, the amendments only are first 
read, in course, by the clerk. When the amendments reported by the 
committee have been thus disposed of, the presiding officer pauses, and 
gives time for amendments to be proposed in the assembly; when through 
the whole, he puts the question on agreeing to or adopting the paper. 

When the paper referred to a committee is reported back, as amended, 
in a new draft, the new draft is to be considered as a substitute for the 
original paper, and then to treat it as such. 

The regular course of proceeding requires the motion to lie on the table, 
to be first put; if this is negatived, the question of privilege is then set¬ 
tled; after that comes the question of order; then the question of com¬ 
mitment; if this is negatived the question of amendment is taken; and, 
lastly the main question. 

When a member has obtained the floor, he cannot be cut off from ad¬ 
dressing the assembly on the one question before it; nor, when soeaking, 
can he be interrupted in his speech by any other member rising, and 
moving an adjournment, or for the orders of the day, or by making any 
other privileged motion of the same kind, a member in possession of the 
floor, or proceeding with his speech, cannot betaken down or interrupted 
but by a call to order; and the question of order being decided,. he is 
still to be heard through. 

When, therefore, a member rises whilst another is speaking, and ad- 




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dresses the chair, he should inform the presiding officer that he rises to 
a point of order, or the orders of the assembly, or to a matter of privilege. 
It will then he the duty of the presiding officer to direct the member 
speaking to Suspend his remarks or to resume! his seat, and the menibef 
rising, to proceed with the statement of his point or other matter of 
orderer of privilege. If the latter, on proceeding, disclosed matter which 


shows that the interruption was proper, the subject so introduced must 
first be disposed of; and then the member who was interrupted is to be 
directed to proceed Avith his speech. If it appears that there was no suffi¬ 
cient ground for the interruption, the member rising is to be directed to 


resume his seat; and the member interrupted, to proceed with his fepeeeh. 

k -.< . ■ * » • m.u.n., «.. til* , .-uus. 


OF ORDER IN DEBATE. 


As to the Manner of Speaking. 

• ■ 'f- • •.i *•#"> 

When a member desires to address the assembly on any subject before 
it (as well as to make a motion), he is to rise and stand up in his place, 
uncovered, and to address himself not to the assembly or any particular 
member, but to the presiding officer. 

No person, in speaking, is to mention a member then present by his 
name, but to describe him by his seat in the assembly, or as the member 
who spoke last, or last but one, or on the other side of the question, or 
by some other equivalent expression. 

As to Time of Speaking. 

No member can speak more than once to the same question; but he 
mgv speak to the same subject as often as it is presented in the form of a 
different question. 

A member may also be permitted to speak a second time in the same 
debate, in order to clear a matter of fact, or merely to explain himself in 
some material part of his speech. 

It is sometimes supposed, that, because a member has a right to ex¬ 
plain himself, he therefore has a right to interrupt another member 
while speaking, in order to make the explanation; but this is a mistake: 
he should wait until the member speaking has finished; and if a mem¬ 
ber, on being requested, yields the floor for an explanatiou, he relin¬ 
quishes it altogether. 


As to Stopping Debate. 

* .. \ - ’ • * - . - 

The only mode in use in this country, until recently, for the purpose 

of putting an end to an unprofitable or tiresome debate, was by 
moving the previous question 

The other mode of putting an end to debate is for the assembly to 
adopt beforehand a special order in reference to a particular subject, 
that, at such a time specified, all debate upon it shall cease, and all 
motions or questions pending in relation to it shall be decided. 

Auother rule which has lately been introduced for the purpose ol 
shortening rather than stopping debate is, that no member shall be 
permitted to speak more than a certain specified time on any question. 


OF THE QUESTION. 

‘1 . I 

When any proposition is made to a deliberative assembly, it is called 
“a motion,” when it is stated or propounded to the assembly for their ac¬ 
ceptance or rejection, it is denominated “a question,” and, Avhen adopted, 
it becomes “the order,” “resolution,” “or vote,” of the assembly. 


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OF RECONSIDERATION. 

It is a principal of parliamentary law, upon which many of the rules 
and proceedings previously stated are founded, that when a question 
has been once put to a deliberative assembly, and decided whether affir¬ 
mative or negative, that decision is the judgment of the assembly and 
cannot be again brought into question. 

It has now come to be a common practice in all deliberative assemblies 
and may consequently be considered as a principal of the common parlia¬ 
mentary law of this country, to reconsider a vote already passed, whethe 
affirmatively or negatively. 

It is usual in legislative bodies, to regulate by a special rule the time 
manner, and by whom, a motion to reconsider may be made, but where 
there is no special rule on the subject, a motion to reconsider must be 
considered in the same light as any other motion and as subject to no 
other rules. On the motion to reconsider, the whole subject is as much 
open for debate .as if it had not been discussed at all; and, if the motion 
prevails, the subject is again open for debate on the original motion, in 
the same manner as if that motion had never been put to the question. 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. 

The proceedings in a committee of the whole, though in general simi¬ 
lar to those in the assembly itself and in other committees are yet differ¬ 
ent in some respect, the principal of which are the following: 

First, The previous question cannot be moved in a committee of the 
whole. The only means of avoiding an improper discussion is, to move 
that the committee rise,. 

Second, A committee of the whole cannot adjourn to some other time 
or place, for the purpose of going on with and completing the considera¬ 
tion of the subject referred to them; but, if their business is unfinished at 
the usual time for the assembly to adjourn, or for any other reason they 
wish to proceed no further at a particular time, the form of proceeding is, 
for some member to move that the committee rise, report progress and 
ask leave to sit again. 

Third, In a committee of the whole, every member may speak as often 
as he pleases, provided he can obtain the floor. 

Fourth, A committee of the whole, cannot refer any matter to another 
committee. 

Fifth, In a committee of the whole, the preciding officer of the assem¬ 
bly has a right to take a part in the debate and proceedings in the same 
manner as any other member. 

Sixth, A committee of the whole, like a select committee, has no author¬ 
ity to punish a breach of order, whether of a member or stranger; but 
can only rise and report the matter to the assembly. 

A Bill Having Been Read the Third Time may he Recommitted 
for Some Special Purpose. 

After a bill has been ordeied to be read a third time or has been read a 
third time it is then to late to recommit it generally, but it may then, 
nevertheless, be recommitted for some special purpose, as to receive 
some particular clause or proviso, or for the purpose o ng ivided nto 
two bills. When a bill after being thus recommitted is reported to the 
house and again taken up for consideration, it is resumed at the point at 
which the proceedings upon it where interrupted by the recommitment. 






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CONCLUDING REMARKS. 

A presiding officer will often find himself embarrassed by the difficulty, 
ns well as the delicacy, of deciding points of order, or giving directions 
as be the manner of proceeding. In such cases it will be useful for him 
to recollect that— 

“The great purpose of all rules and forms is to subserve the will 

OF THE ASSEMBLY, RATHER THAN TO RESTRAIN IT; TO FACILITATE, AND NOT 
TO OBSTRUCT, THE EXPRESSION OF THEIR DELIBERATE SENSE.” 








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ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGISLATURE. 

m 

Temporary Organization. 

The Legislature convenes at 12 o’clock m., on the first Tuesday in Jan¬ 
uary, biennally. 

At the hour appointed the -secretary of the state calls the house of 
representatives to order, and the lieutenant-governor the senate. 

Clerk Protein. 

It has of late years become the custom for the secretary of state to 
select some one to act as clerk pro tcm, formerly on motion of some 
person claiming to be elected, a clerk pro ton was selected, and the roll 
of members, as prepared by the Secretary of State from the official re¬ 
turns, is called over to see who of the regularly elected members of 
the legislature are present and entitled to participate in the organi¬ 
zation. After this roll call the next thing in order is the election of a 

Speaker Pro Tem. 

As soon as the speaker pro tem is elected, the secretary of state selects a 
committee of two members to conduct the speaker pro tem to the chair. 

Chief Clerk Pro Tem. 

The next thing in order is the election of a Chief Clerk pro tem 

Committee on Credentials. 

Now a committee of five on credentials should be appointed, on mo¬ 
tion of some member whose seat is not contested, and the speaker pro 
tem. should select for such committee only those whose right to act is un¬ 
questioned by any contest. 

The Representatives Districts will be called over and the credentials 
should be handed to the clerk as the numbers are called. 

Recess. 

The House should now take a recess long enough to allow the com¬ 
mittee on credentials to make up its report. 

No business can be transacted until the Legislature is organized, there¬ 
fore the committee on credentials should report back to the House as 
soon as possible the names of all who are entitled to seats, as all con¬ 
tested cases must go before the standing committee of the House after 
it is permantly organized. 

After Recess. 

When the House is called to order the committee on credentials makes 
a report, and when adopted, a committee of three should be appointed 
to wait on the chief justice or one of the associate judges of the supreme 
court, and request him to administer the oath of ofiice to the members 
elect. 

The Oath of Office. 

The following oath must be sworn to and subscribed by each member: 

“We and each of us do solemnly swear [or affirm] that we will support 
the constitution of the United States and the constitution t.f the state of 
Nebraska, and will faithfully discharge the duties of members of the 
legislature according to the best of our ability, and that at the election 
at which we were chosen to fill said office, we have not improperly influ- 







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euced inany way the vote of any elector, and have not accepted, nor 
will we accept or receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other 
valuable lbj.ng from any corporation, company, or person or any,promise 
of office [for any vote we may give or withhold on any bill, resolution, 
or appropriation.]” 

The house is now ready for 

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Permanent Organization. 

A motion should now be made “to proceed to a permanent organiza¬ 
tion.” which being agreed to, nominations will be in order for speaker. 

The roll will be called by the clerk, and each member will announce 
his choice for speaker. A majority of all the votes cast is necessary for a 
choice. Upon the election of a speaker, a committee of two should be 
appointed to escort him to the chair. 

Upon taking the chair, the speaker-elect usually delivers a short 
address. 9f " ' t: 

Other Officers Elected. ■%' 

The following officers should then be elected: 

Chief clerk, assistant clerks, sergeant-at-arms, door-keeper, enrolling 
clerk, engrossing clerk, and chaplain. 

Other officers and employes, as may be deemed necessary for the proper 
transaction of business, may then be elected or appointed by resolution. 
[See page 55, Sec. 2118.] 

The speaker has no authority to appoint officers or employes, except a 
resolution of the house give him that authority. 

Oath of Office for Officers. 

All officers elected or appointed must take and subscribe the following 
oath: 

“We, and each of us, do solemnly swear that we will support the con¬ 
stitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Ne¬ 
braska, and faithfully discharge the duties of our respective, offices. So 
help us God.” 

Organization of the Senate. 

The organization of the senate proceeds in like manner, except it is 
called to order by the lieutenant-governor, voting only when the senate 
is equally divided. [Const., Sec. 17, Art. V.] A president of the senate is, 
however, chosen, who presides over the senate when the lieutenant-gov¬ 
ernor shall not attend or shall act as governor. [Const., Sec. 7, Art. III.] 
The senate also elects a secretary, assistant secretary, sergeant-at-arms, 
door-keeper, enrolling clerk, engrossing clerk, chaplain, and such other 
officers and employes as may be elected or appointed by resolution of the 
senate. (See page 55, Sec. 2117.) 

PERMANENT ORGANIZATION OF BOTH HOUSES. 

As soon as a permanent organization is effected, a committee of three is 
then appointed to wait upon the senate and inform it that the house is 
organized and ready for business. 

As soon as the senate and house are organized, a joint committee > of 
both houses, consisting of two senators and three representatives, is ap¬ 
pointed to wait on the governor and inform him that the legislature- is 
organized and in readiness to receive any communication from him. 

FIRST BUSINESS. 

The first business of the legislature is to meet in joint convention and 
canvass the vote for state officers. (Con., Sec. 4, Art. 5. See page 35.) This- 





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is usually done on the second day of the session,and on the thiTd day the 
officers elect are brought before the bar of the house and the oath of office 
administered to them in the presence of both houses assembled in joint 
convention. It is customary for the newly elected governor to deliver 
his inaugural message at this time. 

governor’s message. 

The senate and house have usually assembled in joint convention, in 
the representative chamber, upon some day and hour suggested by the 
governor during the first w'eek of the session, generally on the afternoon 
of the second day, to hear his annual message. 

At the first opportunity after hearing the message read, the various rec¬ 
ommendations therein contained should be referred by resolution to ap¬ 
propriate standing committees. 

STANDING COMMITTEES. 

The standing committees are appointed by the speaker at as early a day 
in the session as possible, in accordance with rules pi the house. In the 
senate no uniform custom of appointing committees exists. In 1877, 188:1, 
1891 and 1898 the committees were appointed by the senate. In 1879 and 
1881 they were appointed by the lieutenant governor. 

RULES. 

A committee on rules should be appointed early in the session, and 
pending its report it has been customary to adopt the rules of the pre¬ 
ceding legislature. 

SEATS. 

Seats in the house have generally been selected by members in advance 
of the session. 

TATIONERY. 

It has been the custom to furnish every member with the necessary 
stationery required in his official capacity, which will be issued by the 
direction of the chief clerk as needed. 

MAIL FACI1.IT ES. 

The legislative mail will be taken from the U.S. post-office tothecapitol 
building as soon as distributed, and will be opened by the post-master of 
the house immediately. 

All mail matter deposited with the post-master at the capitol will be 
taken to the U. S. post-office in time to make connections with the regu¬ 
lar mail trains leaving Lincoln. 

Of Letters, Petitions, memorials, etc. 

If a letter, petition, bill, memorial or remonstrance be sent to a mem¬ 
ber to be by him presented to the house or senate, his first duty is to fold 
it in a neat form and endorse on the back of it, in brief, the subject on 
which it treats, and immediately below this he signes his name and 
county. For example, a member has a petition for the passage of a bill, 
etc., he endorses it in this way. 

“A petition signed by 100 citizens of Phelps county praying for the 
passage of House Roll No. 33.” E. Soderman, of Phelps county 

In presenting it, the member rises in his place, when the order of ”pe- 
tetions and memorials” is reached and says: 

“Mr. Speaker (or Mr. President) I present the petition of the citizens of 

-praying, etc.” He then hands it to one of the pages, to be 

handed to the chief clerk, who also reads the indorsement, by way of in¬ 
formation to the house or senate, after which the speaker refers it to the 
appropriate committee. The same course is pursued in regard to mem¬ 
orials and remonstrances. 




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Of Resolutions. 

The parliamentary meaning of “resolution” is the expression of the 
will or sympathy of the house in regard to any subject before it, public 
or private, as for example, that the use of the hall be granted for a parti¬ 
cular purpose; that certain companies be required to furnish statements, 
ete., that the house extends its sympathy to the Typographical Union, 
etc. If information is desired from any of the departments, or from the 
executive, the resolution assumes the form of a request as for example: 

Resolved, “That the auditor be requested to furnish the house with a 
statement,” etc. 

When a member is desirous of bringing before the house any proposition 
for its determination, he writes it out in the form of a resolution in a 
plain, legible hand, and as soon as the speaker announces the order of 
“Resolutions” he rises in his place and says: 

“Mr. Speaker 'or president), I offer the following resolution and move 
its adoption.” He then delivers it to one of the pages, to be handed to 
the chief clerk. The speaker then directs the clerk to read the resolution, 
which is then put to the house for its adoption or rejection. 

Joint resolutions, being in the nature of bills, cannot be submitted to 
the house under the order of “resolutions.” The proper time to offer 
them is under the order of “Introduction of bills.” 

Concurrent resolutions are those on which action of both Senate and 
House are required, and are treated, in each house, the same as resolu¬ 
tions. 

Of Bills. 

TOo much care in the preparation and passage of bills cannot be taken. 
The decisions of our courts whereby laws are held unconstitutionl merely 
on account of some slight defect in title or want of proper observance 
of constitutional requirements in their passage, are growing in frequency. 
Our present constitution throws numerous safe-guards around the 
passage of bills with a view of preventing hasty and improvident 
legislation. See Const. Art. III. eec’s. 9,10, 11. 

All bills should be written in black ink on legal cap paper, or type¬ 
written; folded up in neat form and the title of the bill endorsed on the 
upper end of the back of it and the member sign his name and the 
county immediately under the title in this way: 

House Roll No. 33. 

A bill for an act to regulate railroads, to classify freights etc. 

By Fred Newberry, 
Hamilton Co. 

When the order of introduction of bills “is reached, the member rises 
in his place and says: “Mr. Speaker, I ask leave to introduce a bill,” 
when he hands it over to one of the pages to be handed to the Chief 
Clerk, when it is read the first time and ordered to a second reading. 
On the next or a subsequent day, when the order of “bills on the second 
reading,” is reached the bill is read the second time, ordered to be 
printed, and referred to a committee. 

Action of Committees. 

When a committee, to whom has been referred a bill for their consider¬ 
ation, make amendments to it, they should be careful to make them in 
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any bill should be mutilated, nor any interlineations made, and no 
amendments made in pencil should be entertained. They should be 
written plainly and pinned to the bill. The Chief Clerk furnishes 
proper blanks upon which to make the reports to the House. 

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Reports of Committees. 

A bill reported from a committee should be accompanied by a -written 
report and whether “with amendments,” or “without amendments.” If 
reported favorably and concurred in by the Honse the bill goes'on “gen¬ 
eral File.” 

COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE. , - 

. The committee of the whole is an expedient to simplify the business of 
legislative bodies. No record is made of its proceedings, and it has' no 
officer except of its own creation for temporary purposes. It is liable to 
instant dissolution in case of disorder when the speaker takes the chair 
to suppress it; in case of lack of quorum when the speaker takesthechair 
for a call of the house or an adjournment, and in case Of a message from 
the senate or governor when the speaker takes the chair to receive it. 

Either house may resolve itselfs into a committee of the whole on some 
particular bill, resolution, or subject; or it may go into committee of the 
whole upon the general file of bills. In the first case the motion is, 

“That the house do now resolve itself fnto a committee of the! whole 

upon [bill No._, a bill_], or [joint resolution No., providing, etc,], 

or [upon all bills relating to...., as the case may be.” 

In the second case it is, 

“That the house do lesolve itself into a committee of the whole upon 
the general file of bills.” 

Bills, resolutions, and general matters which have been once con¬ 
sidered in committee of the whole, in Which progress has been made and 
leave granted for further consideration, have the preference. The 
motion of the committee of the whole for their further consideration, 
must be made under the head of “bills in which the 1 committee of the 
whole made progress and obtained leave to sit again:” and in which case 
the member who presided when the same matter was previously con¬ 
sidered in.committee of the whole, resumes the Chair, unless the speaker 
name a different member. 

The motion of the committee of the whole upon the general file must 
be made under the order of “hills not yet considered in committee of the 
whole.” 

When the house resolves itself into committee of the whole the 
speaker selects a chairman, as follows: 

' “The gentleman from., Mr..;., will take the chair.” 

The appointed chairman advances to the speaker’s desk, and, having 
taken the chair, receives from the clerk the papers indicated by the 
motion for the committee, when the chairman announces: 

“Geiitlemen:—The committee have under consideration bill No. 

entitled—(reading the title from the back of the bill), or (in case of con¬ 
sideration of the general file) the committee have under consideration 
the general file of bills; the first in order is bill No.,entitled . 

The clerk will read the first section. 

The section read, the chairman asks: 

“Are there any amendments proposed to the first section? If none, and 
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'1 his process is continued through the whole bill, when at the close of 
the reading the chairman says: 

“The. . .th section and the whole bill have now been read, and are open 
to amendments.” 

At this point, after the friends of the bill have perfected it, it is custom¬ 
ary for the opponents of the bill to open their attack. 

After the discussion of the bill to such an extent as may be desired, if 
no amendments are made, the final vote is generally upon a motion: 

“That the bill be reported back to the house without amendment.” 

If any other bills are before the committee, they are proceeded with in 
the same manner. . 

If it is desired to have a further consideration of any matter before the 
committee, or if the general file has not been gone through with, the mo¬ 
tion is, 

“That the committee rise, report progress, and ask leave to sit again.” 

If the committee has completed its duties, the motion is, 

“That the committee rise and report.” 

Which being analagous to a motion to adjourn, is not debatable. The 
chairman states the matter as follows: 

“It is moved that the committee do now rise and report” [or otherwise as 
the case may be.] 

Is the committee ready for the question? 

“Gentlemen:—Those who are of the opinion that this committee do now 
arise and report [or as the case may &e],say aye; those of the contrary opin¬ 
ion, say no.” 

In case of doubt, a division must be had, as the ayes and noes cannot be 
called in committee of the whole. 

When the committee rises, the speaker resumes his seat, and the chair¬ 
man, through the chief clerk, reports as follows: 

“Mr. Speaker.” 

“The committee of the whole have had under consideration bill No. 

entitled., and have instructed me to report the same to the house 

with amendments,” [or as the case may be]. 

When the general file has been under consideration, the report is as 
follows: 

“The committee of the whole have had under consideration the general 
file of bills, have gone through the same, and have directed me to report 
to the house the bills contained therein, with sundry amendments and 
recommendations, as follows, to-wit:” (Here follow the title of bills con 
sidered, with action taken upon them.) 

In case the file has been left untouched the report is— 

“The committee of the whole have under consideration the general file 
of bills, and have made some progress therein. I am directed to report 
back the following bills with the amendments and recommendations > 
hereinafter specified, and ask leave for the committee to sit again. (Here 
follows the report of amendments, etc., as above.) 

On the latter report the question is— 

“Shall leave be granted?” 

When, upon a count, it is ascertained that a quorum is not present, the 
report is— 

“The committee of the whole have had under consideration.and 

after some progress therein, find there is no quorum present: that fact I 
herewith report to you.” 


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J 11 case of confusion or disorder, the speaker of his own accord resumes 
the t hair temporarily and without any formality, for the purpose of sup¬ 
pressing it. When order is restored, the chairman resumes the < hair and 
the business proceeds. 

Upon the coming in of a report, the recommendations are at once acted 
on by the house. 

When, in committee of the whole, any member desires to offer an amend¬ 
ment, it must be reduced in writing and sent to the clerk, who reads 
it, ai.d asks— 

“Is the.committee ready for the question upon the amendment?” 

And if no further amendment or debate, he puts the question in the 
usual manner. 

After a section is once passed, with an unsuccessful effort to amend it, 
no further amendments are in order. The strictness of this rule, is, how¬ 
ever, not always adhered to—an amendment once made, may, however, 
be reconsidered. Such a motion is— 

“That the amendment offered by the gentleman from—to the . th 
section be reconsidered;” 

And it is stated as follows: 

“The gentleman from.... moves that the amendment offered by the 
gentleman from... to the... th second be reconsidered.” 

“Is the committee ready for the question?” 

“Those w r ho are of the opinion that said amendment be reconsidered, 
say aye; those of a contrary opinion, say no.” 

In case the amendment is reconsidered, the chairman says: 

“The motion is carried. The amendment is leconsidered. The ques¬ 
tion now recurs upon the adoption of the amendment. Is the committee 
ready for the question?” etc. 

Passage of Bills. 

When the order of business entitled “Bills on third reading” is reached, 
at the conclusion of the reading of each bill, the speaker says: “This 
bill has been read at large on three seperate days, and printed with all 
the amendments thereto Agreeably to the constitution the yeas and 
nays will be taken on the final passage of the bill.” 

Upon the passage of a bill the presiding officer reads its title and says: 

“The bill is passed; the question is as to the title. 'Is the title agreed 
to?” The title is generally agreed to, though it may be changed if the 
house so order. 

Forms. 

The following forms are used when bills have become laws, as pro¬ 
vided by the constitution other than by approval of the executive. 

When a bill has not been returned by the executive within five days 
(Sundays excepted) after it has been presented to him for approval, the 
following certificate is attached, signed, and sent with the bill to the sec¬ 
retary of state. 

“We hereby certify that the bill (here insert title) was presented to the 

governor on the.day of . a. d _, and the same not having 

been returned by him within five days (Sundays excepted) after such 
presentation, it has become a law agreeably to the constitution of this 
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“Attest:. .. 

.Lieutenant-Governor 

Secretary of the Senate.” .. . 

“.Speaker of the House. 

Chief Clerk of the House.” 

Or in case the legislature, by their adjournment, prevent the return of 
the bill, the followingcertifh ate should be made: 

“We hereby certify that the bill (here insert title) was presented to the 


Governor on the.day of. a. d .,that the legislature have 

this... day of.adjourned, and that said bill has become a law 


agreeably to the constitution of this state unless the Governor shall, with¬ 
in five days after such adjournment, file his objections thereto in the 
office of the secretary of state. 

“Attest: ”. 

“....Lieutenant-Governor 

Secretary of the Senate”. 

“.. .Speaker of the House 

Chief Clerk of the House.”. 

When a bill has been passed over the vote of the governor by a three- 
fifths vote of all the members elected to each house, the certificates at¬ 
tached are as follows: 

“We hereby certify that the bill entitled there insert title) which has 
been disapproved by the governor, and returned with his objections to 
the senate (or house of representatives), in which it originated, was passed 

by three-fifths of the members elected to the senate on the.day of 

.a. i., and the foregoing is the act so passed by the senate. 


Lieutenant Governor. 

«. .>> 

“Lincoln, (date).” Secretary of the Senate. 

“We hereby certify that the bill entitled (here insert title) which has 
been disapproved by the governor, and returned with his objections to 
the house of representatives (or senate) in which it orginated, was passed 
i.> three-fifths of all the members elected to the house of representatives 

on the.day of __ a. d ., and the forgoing is the act so passed 

by the house of representatives. 


Speaker of the House. 


“Lincoln, (date) ” 


Chief Clerk of the House 




















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STANDING RULES OF THE SENATE. 

Quorum Necessary; What Constitutes. 

1. The President having taken the chair, and a quorum being present 
the journal of the preceding day shall be read, to the end that any mis¬ 
take may be corrected that shall be made in the entries. A quorum shall 
consist of a majority of the members of the senate. 

On Decorum. 

2. No member shall speak to another, or otherwise interrupt the busi¬ 
ness of the senate, or read any newspapers While the journals or other 
public papers are being read, or when any member is speaking in any de¬ 
bate. 

3. Every member when he speaks shall address the president, and 
shall speak standing in his place, and when he has finished shall sit down. 

Restrictions on Debate. 

4. No member shall speak more than twice in any one debate, on the 
same day, without leave of the senate. 

When two Members Rise at the Same Time. 

5. When two members rise at the same time, the president shall name 
the person to speak, but in all cases the member who shall first rise and 
address the president shall be entitled to the floor. 

When a Member is Called to Order. 

6. When a member shall be called to order by the president or a 
senator, he shall sit down; and every question of order shall be de¬ 
cided by the president, without debate, subject to an appeal to the senate 

7. If a member be called to order for words spoken, the exceptional 
words shall be immediately taken down in writing, that the president 
may be better enabled to judge the matter. 

On Compelling the Attendance of Absentees. 

8. No member shall absent himself from the service of the senate with¬ 
out leave of the senate being first obtained. And in case a less number 
than a quorum of the senate shall convene, they are hereby authorized 
to send the sergeant-at-arms, or any other person or persons by them au¬ 
thorized, for any or all absent members, as a majority of such members 
present shall agree, at the expense of such absent members respectively, 
unless such excuse for non-attendance shall be made as the senate, when 
a quorum is convened, shall judge sufficient: and that case the expense 
shall be paid out of the contingent fund. 

On Motions. 

9. No motion shall be debated till the same shall be seconded, and the 
question stated by the chair. 

10. When a motion shall be made and seconded, it shall be reduced 
to writing, if desiried by the president or any member, delivered nt the 
table and read before the same shall be debated. 

On Debate. 

11. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but 
to adjourn, for the previous question, to lay on the table, to postpone in¬ 
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several motions shall have precedence in the order they stand arranged. 
Any motion may be withdrawn by the mover at any time before a de¬ 
cision, amendments, or ordering of the yeas and nays, except a motion 
to reconsider, which shall not be withdrawn without le ive of the senate. 
A motion to adjourn shall always be in order, that, and the motion to 
lay on the table, shall be decided without debate. 

12. If a question in deb ite contain several points, any member may 
have the same divided: but on a motion to strike out and insert, it 
shall not be in order to move for a division of the question : but the re¬ 
jection of a motion to strike out and insert one proposition shall not pre¬ 
vent a motion to strike out and insert a different proposition ; nor pre¬ 
vent a subsequent motion to simply strike out: nor shall the rejection of 
a motion simply to strike out prevent a subsequent motion to strike out 
and insert. 

On Filling Blanks. 

13. In tilling up blanks, the largest sum and the longest time shall be 
tirst put. 

Unfinished Business. 

14. The unfinished business in which the senate was engaged at the 
last preceding adjournment shall have the preference in the special 
orders of the day 

The Ayes and Nays. 

15. When the ayes and nays shall be called for by two of the members 
present, each member called upon shall, unless for the special reason be 
excused by the senate, declare openly and without debate his assent or 
dissent to the question. In taking the ayes and nays, and upon the call 
of the house, the names of the members shall be taken alphabetically. 

16. When the ayes and nays, shall be taken on any question, in pursu¬ 
ance of the above rule, no member shall be permitted to vote after the 
decision is announced from the chair. 

On Secret Sessions. 

17. On a motion ma^e and seconded to shut the doors of the Senate on 
the discussion of any business which may, in the opinion of a member, 
require the secrecy, the president shall direct the senate to be cleared of 
all persons, as provided in Rule 32, and during the discussion of such mo¬ 
tion, the doors shall remain shut. 

18. No motion shall be deemed in order to admit any person or persons 
whatsoever within the doors of the senate chamber, to present any peti¬ 
tion, memorial, or address, or to hear any such read. 

On Reconsideration. 

19. When a question has been once made and carried in the affirma¬ 
tive or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to 
move for the reconsideration thereof; but no question for the reconsider¬ 
ation of any vote shall be in order after a bill, resolution, message or re¬ 
port, amendment or motion upon which the vote was taken, shall have 
gone out of possession of the senate annoucing their decision; nor shall 
any motion or reconsideration be in order unless made on the same day 
on which the vote was taken or within the next two days of actual 
session of the senate thereafter. 



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On Calling Members to the Chair. 

20. The president of the senate, or the temporary president, shall have 
the right to name a member to perform the duties of the chair, but such 
substitution shall not extend beyond an adjournment. 

Memorials and Petitions. 

21. Every petition, or memorial, or other paper, shall be referred, of 
course, without putting a question for that purpose, uni ss the reference 
is objected to by a member at the time such petition, memorial, or other 
paper is presented. And before any petition or memorial addressed to 
the senate shall be received and read at the table, whether the same 
shall be introduced by the president or a member, a brief statement of 
the contents of the petition or memorial may verbally by made bo the in¬ 
troducer. 

Order of Business. 

22. The following shall be the order of busines; 

1. Roll call. 

2. Prayer by the chaplain. 

3. Reading journal. 

4. Petitions and memorials. 

5. Reports from standing committees. 

6. Reports of select committees. 

7. Resolutions. 

8. Noticesand introduction of bills, 

9. Bills on first reading. 

10. Bills on second reading. 

11. Special order. 

12. Bills on third reading, 

13. Bills on their passage. 

. 14. Unfinished business. 

15. Special order of the day. 

On Printing Papers ard L'ocuments. 

23. No paper or document, except bills, shall be printed for the use of 
the Senate without special order. 

ON BILLS. 

Reading, Printing and Recommitment. 

24. Every bill shall receive three readings previous to its being 
passed, and the president shall give notice at each whether it be first, 
second, or third, which reading shall be on different days. And all 
resolutions to which the approbation and signature of the governor may 
be requisite, or which may grant money out of the contingent or any 
other fund, shall be treated in all respects, in the introduction and from 
of x>roceedings on them in the senate, in a similar manner with bills; 
and all other resolutions shall lie on the table one day for consideration, 
and also reports of all committees, except a committee of the whole, and 
engrossed and enrolled bills. 

25. No bills shall be committed or amended until it shall hav been 
twice read. It shall then be printed, unless otherwise ordered by the 
senate, and then referred to its appropriate standing committee or the 
special committee. After which it may be amended, and all amend¬ 
ments thereto shall be printed before the vote is taken on its final 
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26. All bills, after they have been referred to their appropriate stand¬ 
ing or special committees, and reported back to the senate and printed, 
shall first be considerded by the senate in the committee of the whole be¬ 
fore they shall first betaken up and proceeded on by the senate, agree¬ 
ably to the standing rules, unless otherwise ordered. And when the 
senate shall consider a bill or resolution, as a committee of the whole, 
the president or temporary president shall call a member to fill the chair 
♦luring the time the senate shall remain in committee of the whole; and 
the chairman so called shall, during such time, have the power of a 
temporary president. 

27. The final question, upon the second reading of every bill, resoluion 
or motion orignating in the senate, and requiring three readings previous 
to its being passed, shall be: Whether it shall be engrossed and read a 
third time?” and no amendment shall be received for discussion at a 
third reading of any bill, resolution, or motion, unless by unanimous 
consent of the members present; but it shall at all times be in order, be¬ 
fore the final passage of any bill, resolution, or motion, to move its com¬ 
mitment; and should such commitment take place and any amendment 
be reported by the committee, the said bill, resolution, or motion shall be 
again read the second time, and considered in committee of the whole, 
and then the aforesaid question shall be again put. 

28. The titles of bills and such parts thereof only as shall be affected by 
proposed amendments, shall be inserted on the journal. 

The Proceedings Shall be Entered on the Journal. 

29. The proceedings of the senate, when not acting as in committee of 
the whole, shall be entered on the journal as concisely as possible, care 
being taken to detail a true and accurate account of the proceedings; but 
every vote of the senate shall be entered on the journal, and a brief state¬ 
ment of the contents of each petition, memorial, or paper presented to 
the senate, shall also be inserted on the jouranal. 

On Reference. 

30. When motions are made for reference of the same subject to a 
select committee and to a standing committee the question on reference 
to the standing committee shall be first put. 

Nominations by the Governor. 

31. When nominations shall be made in writing by the governor to 
the senate, a future day shall be assigned, unless the senate unanimously 
direct otherwise, for taking them into consideration. 

Confidential Communications by the Governor to be Kept Secret. 

32. All c onlidential communications made by the Governor to the sen¬ 
ate shall be by the members thereof kept secret. All information or re¬ 
marks touching or concerning the character or qualification of any per¬ 
son nominated by the governor to oflice, shall be kept secret. When act 
ing on confidential or executive business, the senate shall be cleared of 
all persons except the secretary and assistant secre tary of the senate 
sergeant-at-arms, and door-keeper. The legislative proceedings, the ex¬ 
ecutive proceedings, and the confidential legislative proceedings of the 
senate shall be kept in seperate and distinct books. 

Messages. 

33 . Messages shall be sent to the house by the secretary, sergeant-at- 




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arms, or door-keeper, the secretary having previously endorsed the final 
determination thereon. 

84. Messages are introduced in any state of business, except when a 
question is being put, while the yeas and nays are being called, or while 
the ballots are being counted. 

The Presiding Officer Shall Have Supervision Of— 

85. The presiding officer of the senate shall have the regulation of such 
parts of the capitol and its passages as are or may be set apart for the use 
of the senate and its officers. 

Rules Governing Committee of the Whole. 

86. The rules of the senate shall be observed in the committee of. the 
whole, so far as they may be applicable, except limiting the timeof speak¬ 
ing, and except the yeas and nays shall not be taken. 

87. A motion that a committee rise shall always be in order, and shall 
be decided without debate. 

Punishment for Disclosing Secrets. 

38. Any officer or member of the senate convicted of disclosing any 
matter directed by the senate to be held in confidence, shall be liable, if 
an officer, to dismissal from the service of the senate, and in case of a 
member, to suffer expulsion from that body. 

.Jefferson’s Manual Shall Govern Except— 

39. The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Jefferson’s man¬ 
ual shall govern the senate in all cases in which they are applicable, and 
in which they are not inconsistent with the standing rules and orders of 
the senate, and the joint rules of the senate and house of represefftatives. 

Reporters Admitted. 

40. Reporters may be admitted to the floor of the senate under the di¬ 
rection of the president, and are required to inform him what paper they 
report for. 

No Smoking. 

41. No smoking shall be allowed in the senate chamber or galleries 
during the session of the senate. 

Rules liow Amended or Suspended, 

42. These rules may be altered, amended, or suspended, two-thirds of 
the members present voting therefor 

Who Priveleged to the Floor. 

43. No person shall be admitted to the floor of the senate except as fol¬ 
lows: members of the house of representatives and its officers, state offi¬ 
cers and their clerks, judges of the supreme and district courts, senators 
and representatives in congress. 

Emergency Clause. 

44. When an emergency is expressed in the preamble or body of an act, 
as a reason why such act should take effect from and after its passage, or 
some day less than three calendar months after the adjournment of the 
session, the question shall be, “Shall the bill pass?” and if decided affirm 
actively by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to the senate, 
then the bill.shall be deemed passed; but if upon such vote a majority of 
less than two-thirds of said members vote affirmatively on said question, 
then the vote on said bill shall be deemed reconsidered, and the bill sub 
ject to amendment by striking out such part thereof as expresses an emer 
geucy and the time of taking effect, and then said bill shall be under con 
sideration upon its third reading, with the emergency clause and the 
time of taking effect stricken out. 












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Time of Meeting. 

45. The hours of meeting of the senate shall be at 10 o’clock a. M. and 
at 2 o’clock p. m. of each day,unless otherwise specially ordered by a vote 
of the senate. 

Formula for Amendments to Bills. 

4(>. If a section is to be amended, the formula should be after the enact¬ 
ing clause: 

That section . .of chapter_of the code of civil procedure, of the state 

of Nebraska, (or the statutes as the case may be) be amended so as to read 
as follows: Then follow the sections desired as amended, full and com¬ 
plete in themselves, and the last section of the new act should repeal the 
section which has been amended. 

Committees to Report Bills. 

47. Every bill and resolution referred to any special or standing com¬ 
mittee, shall be reported to the senate by such committee within four 
days after such referrence, unless further time is special'y granted by the 
senate. 

Standing Committees to be Appointed by the Senate. 

48. All standing committees of the sen ite shall be appointed by the 
S0Ilftt6. 

STANDING COMMITTEES. 

49. The senate shall have the following standing committees: A com¬ 
mittee of 

Nine on judiciary. 

Seven on finance, ways, and means. 

Seven on agriculture. 

Five on highways, bridges, and ferries. 

Five on accounts and expenditures. 

Five on military affairs. 

Five on municipal affairs. 

Seven on public lands and buildings. 

Five on internal improvements. 

Five on school lands and school funds. 

Five on federal relations. 

Five on public printing. 

Seven on enrolled nnd engrossed bills. 

Five on counties and county boundaries. 

Five on education. 

Five on library. 

Five on claims. 

Five on banks and currrency. * 

Nine on railroads. 

Five on miscellaneous corporations. 

Five on state prison. 

Five on university and normal school. 

Seven on constitutional amendments. 

Five on public charities. 

Five on privileges and elections. 

Five on live stock and grazing interests. 

Seven on miscellaneous subjects. 

Five on medical legislation. 

Three on insane hospital. 

Three on deaf, dumb, and blind asylum. 


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Three on reform school and home for the friendless. 

Nine on re-districting and apportionment. 

Five on immigration. 

Five on mines and minerals. 

Five on manufactures and commerce. 

Five on labor. 

Five on revenue. 

Five on rules. 

Seven on standing committees. 

Five on industrial home and institute for feeble minded youth. 

Five on fish culture and game. 

The duties of the committees on insane hospital, the deaf and dumb 
and blind asylum, and reform school and home for the friendless, shall 
be confined to a visit of the committee to the institutions herein named, 
and a report thereon to the senate during the seession, unless otherwise 
ordered by the senate. 

Members to be Reported Present When on Committee Work. 

50. All members of the senate shall be reported present by the secre¬ 
tary when absent on committee work, except when the “ayes and nays'’ 
are called. At such time, absentees shall be notified to appear. 

Call of the House. 

51. The call of the house shall be seconded by five members, and the 
proceedings under the call shall not be suspended unless all the members 
who are not excused are present, while five or more members object. 

On Pairs. 

52. Whenever a senator desires to be a absent he may make a pair 
with any senator who may agree to the same: the president of the senate 
to be notified of such pair. 



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OF THE DUTIES OF THE SPEAKER. 

1. He shall take the chair every day precisely at the hour to which the 
house shall have adjourned on the preceding day; shall immediately call 
the members to order, and on the appearance of a quorum, shall cause 
the journal of the preceding day to be read. 

2. He shall preserve order and decorum; may speak to points of order 
in preference to other members, rising from his seat for that purpose; and 
shall decide questions of order, subject to an appeal to the house by any 
two members, on which appeal no member shall speak more than once, 
unless by leave of the house. 

3. He shall rise to put a question, but may state it sitting. 

4. Questions shall be distinctly put in this form, to-wit: “As many as 
are of the opinion that (as the question may be), say, aye,” and after the 
affirmative voice is expressed, “As many as are of the contrary opinion, 
say no.” If the speaker doubts, or a division is called for, the house shall 
divide; those in the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their 
seats, and afterwards those in the negative. 

5. The speaker shall examine and correct the journal before it is read. 
He shall have general direction of the hall, and permit no smoking there¬ 
in. He shall have a right to name any member to perform the duties of 
the chair, but such substitutes shall not extend beyond the adjournment, 
and in case of absence of the speaker the chairman of the judiciary com¬ 
mittee shall act as speaker. 

6. All committees shall be appointed by the speaker unless otherwise 
especially directed by the house, in which case they shall be appointed by 
a viva voce vote; and if the number required shall not be elected by a ma¬ 
jority of the votes given, the house shall proceed to a second vote in which 
a plurality of votes shall prevail; and in case a greater number than is re¬ 
quired to compose or complete a committee shall have an equal number 
of votes, the house shall proceed to a further choice. 

7. In all cases of election by the house, the speaker shall vote, and in 
other cases he shall vote when the yeas and nays are demanded, when the 
house is equally divided, or when his vote, if given to the minority, will 
make the division equal, and in case of equal division the question shall 
be lost. 

8. In all cases where other than a member of the house shall be eligible 
to an office by the election of the house, there shall be a previous nomin¬ 
ation. 

9. All votes shall be taken viva voce. 

10. All acts, memorials, and joint resolutions passed by the legislature 
shall be signed by the speaker in the presence of the house, while in ses¬ 
sion and capable of transacting business, and all writs, warrants, and 
subpoenas issued by order of the house shall be under his hand and seal 
attested by the clerk. 

Who Admitted to the Privileges of the Floor. 

11. No person shall be admitted into the hall of the house of represen¬ 
tatives except the members and the officers of the senate, the judicial and 
.state officers, the officers of the house, and such other persons as the house 
may deem proper to admit. 






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Order of Business. 

12. Order of business of the day: 

1. Prayer by the chaplain. 

2. Roll call. 

3. Reading the journal. 

4. Petitions and memorials. 

5. Reports of standing committees. 

6. Reports of select committees. 

7. Resolutions. 

8. Introduction of bills. 

9. Bills on first reading. 

10. Bills on second reading. 

11. Bills on third reading. 

12. Bills not yet considered in the committee of the whole. 

13. Special order of the day. 

14. Unfinished business and messages on speaker’s desk. 

15. Miscellaneous business. 

13. Provided, however, that after the reading of the journal each day, 
the house shall proceed with the regular orders, commencing in the order 
upon which it was last engaged at the time of adjournment of the preced¬ 
ing day, first disposing of the particular business of the order which may 
have been pending at adjournment, and as soon as the regular orders have 
been called through the call shall be resumed, commencing with the first 
order and proceeding in the same manner. 

On Decorum and Debate. 

14. When any member is about to speak in debate or deliver any matter 
to the house, he shall arise from his seat and respectfully address himself 
to “Mr. Speaker,” and shall confine himself to the question under debate, 
and avoid personalities. 

15. If a member be called to order for words spoken in debate, the per¬ 
son calling him to order shall repeat the words excepted to, and they shal 1 
be taken down in writing at the clerk’s table; and no member shall be 
held to answer or subject to the censure of the house for words spoken in 
debate, if any member has spoken or other business intervened after the 
words spoken, and before exception to them shall have been taken. 

No Member Shall Speak More Than Once Except— 

16. No member shall speak more than once on the same question with¬ 
out leave of the house, except in explanation, unless he be the mover, or 
proposer, or introducer of the matter pending, in which case he shall be 
permitted to speak in reply, but not until every member choosing to 
speak shall have spoken. 

17. If a question pending be lost by adjournment of the house and re¬ 
vived on the succeeding day, no member who shall have spoken on the 
preceding day shall be permitted again to speak without leave, except it 
be the mover, proposer, or introducer of the matter pending, who shall 
have the same right as in the last preceding rule. 

No Member Without the bar Shall be Counted. 

18. Upon a division and count of the house on any question, no mem¬ 
ber without the bar shall be counted. 

Every Member Shall Vote Unless Excused. 

19. Every member who shall he in the house when the question is put 
shall give his vote, unless the house, for special reasons, shall excuse him. 
All motions to excuse a member from voting shall be made before the 






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house divides, or before the yeas and nays are commenced; and any mem¬ 
ber requesting to be excused from voting may make a brief verbal state¬ 
ment of the reasons for making such request, and the question shall then 
be taken without further debate. 

Motions to be stated by the speaker Before Being Debated. 

20. When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the 
speaker, or being in writing, shall be read aloud by the clerk before being 
debated. 

Every Motion to be Reduced to Writing. 

21. Every motion shall be reduced to writing, if the speaker or any 
member desires it. 

Motion may be Withdrawn by Consent. 

22. After the motion is stated by the speaker, or read by the clerk, it 
shall be deemed in possession of the house, but may be withdrawn at any 
time before a decision or amendment, by consent. 

The Order of Motions. 

23. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be received but 
to adjourn, to lie on the table, for the previous question, to postpone in¬ 
definitely to postpone to a day certain, to commit or amend; which sev¬ 
eral motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are ar¬ 
ranged; and no motion to postpone to a day certain, to commit, or to post¬ 
pone indefinitely, being decided, shall again be allowed on the same day 
at the same stage of the bill or proposition. A motion to strike out the 
enacting words of a bill shall have precedence of a motion to amend, and 
if carried, is equivalent to its rejection. 

The Order of Commitment. 

24. When a resolution shall be ottered or a motion made to refer any 
subject, and different committees proposed, the question shall be taken 
in the following order: The committee cf the whole; a standing com¬ 
mittee; a select committee. 

Motion to Adjourn Always in Order. 

25. A motion to adjourn, a motion to fix the day to which the house 
shall adjourn, shall always be in order; these motions and a motion to lie 
on the table shall be decided without debate. 

Hour of Adjournment to be Entered on Journal. 

26. The hour at which every motion to adjourn is made, shall be en¬ 
tered on the journal. 

The Previous Question. 

27. The previous question shall be in this form: “Shall the debate now 
close?” It shall be admitted when demanded by five or more members 
and must be sustained by a majority vote, and until decided shall pre¬ 
clude further debate and all amendments and motions except one motion 
to adjourn and one motion to lie on the table. 

No Debate on Previous Questions. 

28. On a previous question there shall be no debate. All incidental 
questions of order, arising after a motion is made for the previous ques¬ 
tion, and pending such motion, shall be decided, whether on appeal or 
otherwise, without debate. 

Any Member may Call for a Division of the Question. 

21). Any member may call for a division of the question, which shall be 
divided if it comprehend propositions in substance so distin.ct, that one 
being taken away, a substantive proposition shall remain for thedecision 
of the house. A motion to strike out and insert shall be deemed inadyis- 




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able; but a motion to strike out being lost, shall preclude neither amend¬ 
ment nor a motion, to strike out or insert. 

Different Propositions Under Color of Amendment not Admissible. 

30. No motion or proposition, or a subject different from that under . 
consideration, shall be admitted under color of amendment. No bill or 
resolution shall at any time be amended by annexing thereto, or incor¬ 
porating therewith, any other bill or resolution pending before the house. 

On Reconsideration 

31. When a motion has been once made and carried in the affirmative 
or negative, it shall be in order for any member of the majority to move 
a reconsideration thereof on the same or succeeding day; and such motion 
shall take precedence of all other questions except a motion to adjourn. 

Reading of Papers Must Have Consent. 

32. When the reading of a paper is called for, and the same is objected 
to by any member, it shall be determined by vote of the house. 

Any two Members may Call for the Yeas and Nays. 

33. Any two members may call for the yeas and nays upon any question 
and may demand a call of the house: a majority of the members present 
may compel the presence of all members subject to a call of the house 

Names of Members to be Called Alphabetically. 

34. Upon a call of the house, or upon taking the yeas and nays upon 
any question the names of the members shall be called alphabetically. 

No Member to be Absent Without Leave. 

3). No member shall absent himself from the service of the house un¬ 
less he have leave, or be sick, or unable to attend. 

Call of the House. 

36. Upon the call of the house, the names of the members shall be ealled 
over by the clerk and the absentees noted, after which the names of the 
absentees shall be again called over; the doors shall then be shut, and 
those for whom no excuse is made may, by order of those present, if five 
in number, be taken into custody, as they appear, or may be sent for and 
taken into custody wherever found, by the sergeant-at-arms or special 
messenger *o be appointed for that purpose. 

House May Remit Penalty. 

37. When a person shall be discharged from custody and admitted to 
his seat the house shall determine whether such discharge shall be with¬ 
out paying fees; and in like manner, whether a delinquent member taken 
into custody by a special messenger shall or shall not be liable to defray 
the expenses of such messenger. 

Serge ant-at-Arms. 

38. A sergeant-at-arms shall be elected, to hold his office during the 
pleasure of the house, whose duty it shall be to attend the house during 
its sittings, to execute the commands of the house from time to time, to¬ 
gether with all such process issued by authority thereof, as shall be di¬ 
rected to him by the speaker. 

All Officers to be Sworn. 

39. All officers shall be sworn to ktep the secrets of the house. 

Standing Committees. 

40. Forty-two standing committees shall be appointed by the speaker, 
who shall name one member of each committee to be the chairman, and 




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said committee to consist of the following number of members, and to be 
known and designated by the following names: 

Eleven on the judiciary. 

Eleven on finance, ways, and means. 

Seven on agriculture. 

Seven on roads and bridges. 

Nine on militia. 

Thirt en on public lands and buildings. 

Seven on internal improvements. 

Seven on federal relations. 

Nine on engrossed and enrolled bills. 

Nine on accounts and expenditures. 

Eleven on constitutional amendments. 

Nine on county boundaries, county seats, and township organization. 
Fifteen on railroads. 

Eleven on privileges and elections. 

Nine on state penitentiary. 

Nine on insane hospital. 

Nine on oth’er asylums. 

Seven on corporations. 

Seven on library. 

Nine on cities and towns. 

Seven on banks and currency. 

Seven on public schools. 

Nine on university and normal schools. 

Nine on public printing, 

Seven on mines and minerals. 

Eleven on immigration. 

Seven on manufactures and commerce 
Nine on school lands and funds. 

Seven on miscellaneous subjects. 

Eleven on claims. 

Nine on live stock and grazing interests. 

Eleven on revenue and taxation 
The speaker and six on rules. 

Thirteen on labor. 

Fifteen on apportionment. 

Seven on benevolent institutions. 

Seven on fish culture and games. 

Nine on insurance. 

Nine on telegraph, telephone and electric companies. 

Seven on medical societies, Sunday laws and regulations. 

Nine on fees and salaries. 

Seven on soldiers home. 

41. The several standing committees of the house shall have leave to 
report by bill or otherwise. 

On Bills. 

42. Every bill shall be introduced on the report of the committee, or 
by any member, when the introduction of bills is for, or at any time by 
leave. 

43. Every bill and concurrent resolution shall be read at large on 




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three different days, and the bill and all amendments thereto shall 
be printed before the vote is taken upon its final passage-. 

44. Fvery bill, joint and concurrent resolution shall, upon its intro¬ 
duction, be read the first time. The question shall then be, “Shall the 
bill be ordered to a second reading?" If not so ordered it shall be deemed 
equivalent to its rejection. 

45. Upon the second reading of the bill, the speaker shall state it as 
ready for commitment or engrossment; and if committed, then the ques¬ 
tion shall be, whether to a select or standing committee, or to a committee 
of the whole house, if no motion be made to commit, the question shall 
be stated on its engrossment; and if not ordered to be engrossed on the 
day of its being reported, it shall be placed on the general file on the 
speaker's table to be taken up in its order. 

46. Five hundred copies of every bill shall be printed, after a second 
reading, unless otherwise ordered; and all bills, resolutions, and memo¬ 
rials that shall be printed, shall remain at least one day on the files after 
being printed, before being considered. 

47. After commitment and report thereof the house, orany time before 
a bill is ordered to a third reading, it may be recommitted, • 

48. After a bill shall have been ordered to a third reading, five hun¬ 
dred copies of the amendments thereto shall be printed, unless the house 
orders the entire bill printed as amended, and no amendments thereto 
shall be afterwards allowed. 

49. All bills ordered to be engrossed shall be executed in a fair, round 
hand. 

50. Upon the passage of every bill or joint resolution, the vote shall be 
yea or nay, and this rule shall not be suspended. 

51. The question after the third reading of every bill shall be stated as 
follows: “This bill having been read at large on three different days, and 
the same, with all its amendments, having been printed, the question is 
‘Shall the bill pass!’ ” 

Message to the Senate. 

52. All messages from the house to the senate shall be transmitted by 
the clerk or assistant clerk of the house, or by a special committee ap¬ 
pointed for that purpose. 

Rules, how Changed. 

53. No standing rule or order of the house shall be rescinded, changed 
or suspended, except by a vote of at least a majority of the members 
elected; nor shall the order of business, as established by the'rules of 
the house, be postponed or changed, except by a vote of at least a; ma¬ 
jority of the members elected. 

A Privileged Committee. 

54. It shall be in order for the committee on engrossed and enrolled 
bills to report at any time. 

Cushing’s Manual shall Govern Except— 

55. The rules of parliamentary practice comprised in Cushing’s Manu¬ 
al shall govern the house in all cases to which they are applicable, and 
in which they are not inconsistent with standing rules and orders of the 
house, and the joint rules-ot the senate and house of representatives. 

Reconsideration. 

56. No bill or question which has been once passed or rejected shall be 





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called up for reconsideration during the same session, unless two-thirds 
of the house shall be in favor of taking the same. 

General Laws Take Precedence. 

57. All bills for general laws shall take precedence on the speaker’s 
table to local bills and special enactments. 

Emergency Clause. 

58. When an emergency is expressed in the preamble or body of an act 
as a reason why such act should take effect prior to the expiration of the 
three calender months after the adjournment of the session at which it 
passed, the question shall be, “Shall the bill pass?” and if decided affirm¬ 
atively by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to the house, 
then the bill shall be deemed passed; but if, upon such vote; a majority of 
less than two-thirds of said members vote affirmatively on said question, 
then the .vote on said bill shall be deemed reconsidered, and the bill sub¬ 
ject to amendment by striking out such part thereof as expresses an emer¬ 
gency and the time of taking effect, and then said bill shall be under 
consideration upon its third reading, with an emergency clause and the 
time of taking effect stricken out. 

Committees Entitled to Clerks. 

59. There shall be a clerk to each of the following committees, who 
.shall be appointed and removed by the chairman of the committee: 

Committe on judiciary. 

Committee on finance, ways and means. 

Committee on railroads. 

Committee on public lands and buildings. 

Committee on engrossed and enrolled bills. 

Committee on clains. 

Hours For Convening. 

50. The hours for convening shall be 10 o’clock a. m. and 2 o’clock p. m. 
of each day, unless otherwise specially ordered. 


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JOINT RULES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 


JOINT RULES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REP¬ 
RESENTATIVES. 

Conference Committees. 

1. in every case of an amendment of a bill agreed to in one house and 
dissented to in the other, if either house shall request a conference, and 
appoint a committee for that purpose, and the other house shall appoint 
a committee to confer, such committee shall, at a convenient hour, to 
be agreed upon by their chairman, meet and state to each other verbally, 
or in writing, as either shall choose, the reasons of their respective 
houses for and against the amendment, and confer freely thereon. 

Messages from the Senate. 

2. When a message shall be sent from the senate to the house of rep¬ 
resentatives, it shall be announced at the door of the house by the ser¬ 
geant-at-arms, and shall be respectfully communicated to the chair by 
the person by whom it may be sent. 

Messages to the Senate. 

3. The same ceremony shall be observed when a message shall be sent 
from the house of representatives to the senate. 

When Messages maybe Transmitted. 

4. Messages may be transmitted from one house to the other at any 
time while the house to which the message is sent is in session; provided 
neither house shall have adjourned for a longer period than one day. 

All Bills Shall be Signed. 

5. All bills shall be signed by the secretary or chief clerk of the 'house 
in which they originated, before the transmission to the other house. 

Bills that have Passed to be Enrolled. 

6. After a bill shall have passed both houses, it shall be duly enrolled 
by the enrolling clerk or of the house in which itorignated, before it shall 
be present d to the governor. 

Duty of Joint Committee on Enrolled Bills. 

7. When a bill is duly enrolled, it shall be examined by the commit¬ 
tees of the two houses on enrolled bills, acting jointly, who shall 
carefully compare the enrolled bill with the engrossed bill as passed by 
the two houses. Said commitee shall correct any errors that may be dis¬ 
covered in the enrolled bill, and make their report forthwith to their 
respective houses. 

8. After examination and report each bill shall be signed in their re¬ 
spective house, first by the speaker of the house of representatives, then 
by the president of the senate, there being endorsed on the roll a certi¬ 
ficate of the secretary or chief clerk of the house in which the same ori¬ 
ginated. 

9. After a bill shall have thus been signed in each house, it shall be 
presented by said committee to the governor for his approval, and the 
said committee shall report the day of presentation to the governor, 
which time shall be carefully entered on the journal of each house. 

10. All orders, resolutions, and votes which are to be presented to the 
governor for his approval, shall also, in the same manner, be enrolled, ex- 




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99 


amined, and signed, and shall be presented in the same manner and by 
the same committee as provided in the case of bills 

Joint Address to the Governor. 

11. When the senate and house of representatives shall judge it proper 
to make a joint address to the governor, it shall be presented to him by 
the president of the senate, in the presence of the speaker and both houses. 

A Measure once Rejected in one House can be renewed by a two- 

thirds Vote. 

12. When a bill or resolution, which has been passed in one house, 
shall be rejected in the other, it shall not be brought in during the same 
session, without leave of two-thirds of that house within which it shall 
be renewed. 

Each House shall Transmit Papers when Demanded. 

13. Each house shall transmit to the other, in case they are demanded 
all papers on which any bill or resolution shall be founded. 

Each House to give Notice to the Other. 

14. When a bill or resolution, which has been passed in one house, 
shall be rejected in the other, notice thereof shall be given to the house 
in which the same originated; and after each house shall have adhered 
to its disagreement, a bill or resolution shall be lost. 

Joint Convention. 

15. Whenever there shall be a joint convention of the two houses the 
proceedings shall be entered at length on the journal of each house. The 
president of the senate shall preside over such joint convention, and 
the secretary of the senate shall act as clerk thereof, assisted by the chief 
clerk of the house. 

No Adjournment Longer than Three Days. 

16. Neither house shall adjourn during any session thereof, without 
the consent of the other, for a longer period than three days. 

Call of the House. 

17. A call of the house may be made when in joint session on motion 
seconded by five members, and the proceedings under the call shall not 
be suspended while five members object, unless all members are presen 
who are not excussed. 



100 


APPORTIONMENT. 


APPORTIONHENT. 


CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. 

FIRST DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Cass, Otoe, Nemaha, Richardson, Pawnee, 
Johnson, and Lancaster. 

SECOND DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Sarpy, Douglas, and Washington. 

THIRD DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Burt, Thurston, Dakota, Dixon, Cuming, 
Dodge, Colfax, Stanton, Wayne, Cedar, Knox, Pierce, Madison, Platte, 
Nance, Boone, Antelope, and Merrick. 

FOURTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Saunders, Butler, Seward, Saline, Gagj, 
Jefferson, Thayer, Fillmore, York, Polk and Hamilton. 

FIFTH DISTRICT. 

Consist of the counties of Hall, Adams, Websier, Franklin, Kearney, 
Phelps, Harlan, Gosper, Furnas, Red Willow, Frontier, Hitchcock, 
Hayes, Perkins, Chase, Dundy, Nuckolls and Clay, 

SIXTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Sioux, Scotts Bluff', Banner, Kimball, Dawes, 
Box Butte, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Deuel, Cherry, Grant, Arthur, Keith, 
Lincoln, McPherson, Hooker, Thomas, Logan, Dawson, Custer, Blaine, 
Brown, Keya Paha, Rock, Loup, Holt, Garfield, Valley, Sherman, Buffalo, 
Harvard, Greely, Wheeler and Boyd. 


SENATORIAL DISTRICTS. 

FIRST DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Richardson and Pawnee and are entitled to 
one senator. 

SECOND DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Nemaha and Johnson and are entitled to one 
senator. 

THIRD DISTRICT 

Consists of the county of Otoe and is entitled to one senator. 

FOURTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Cass and is entitled to one senator. 

FIFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Saunders and Sarpy and are entitled to one 
senator. 

SIXTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Douglas and is entitled to three senator. 

SEVENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Cuming and Burt and are entitled to one sen¬ 
ator. 









A PPO RTION M E NT. 


101 


EIGHTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Dixon, Dakota, Knox, Cedar, and Thurston 
and are entitled to one senator. 

NINTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Antelope, Boone, and Greeley and are en¬ 
titled to one senator. 

TENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Washington and Dodge and are entitled to 
one senator. 

ELEVENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Wayne, Stanton, Madison, and Pierce and are 
entitled to one senator. 

TWELFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Platte and Colfax and are entitled to one sen¬ 
ator. 

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Holt, Garfield, Wheeler, and the unorgan¬ 
ized territory north of Holt and Keya Paha and be entitled to one sena¬ 
tor. 

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Brown, Keya Paha, Cherry, Sheridan, Dawes 
Box Butte, and Sioux and is entitled to one senator. 

FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Custer, Valley, Loup, and Blaine and areen 
title to one senator. 

SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Buffalo and Sherman and are entitled to one 
senator. 

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Hall and Howard and are entitled to one sen¬ 
ator. 

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Polk, Merrick, and Nance and are entitled to 
one senator. 

NINETEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Butler and Seward and are entitled to one. 
S6 ii & tor 

TWENTIETH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Lancaster and are entitled to two senators. 

TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Gage and is entitled to one senator. 

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of caline and is entitled to one senator. 

TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Jefferson and Thayer and are entitled to one 
senator. 

TWEN I Y-FOURTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of York and Fillmore and are entitled to one 
senator. 




102 


APPORTIONMENT. 


TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Clay and Hamilton and is entitled to one 
senator 

TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT 

Consists of the counties of Nuckolls, Webster, and Franklin and is en¬ 
titled to one senator. 

TWENTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Adams and is entitled to one senator. 

TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Kearney, Phelps, and Harlan and is entitled 
to one senator. 

TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Furnas, Red Willow, Hitchcock, Dundy, 
Gosper, Frontier, Chase and Hayes and is entitled to one senator. 

THIRTIETH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Dawson, Lincoln, Keith, Cheyenne, Logan, 
and the unorganized territory west of Blaine and Logan and is entitled 
to one senator. 


REPRESENSATIVE DISTRICTS. 

FIRST DISTRICT. 


Consists of the counties of Richardson and is entitled to three repre 
sentatives. 


SECOND DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Pawnee and is entitled to two representatives. 


THIRD DISTRICTS. 


Consists of the county of Nemaha and is entitled to two representa¬ 
tives. 

FOURTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Johnson and is entitled to one representative. 

FIFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Nemaha and Johnson and is entitled to one 
representative. 

SIXTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Otoe and is entitled to two representatives. 
SEVENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Cass and is entitled to two representatives. 

EIGHTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Cass and Otoe and is entitled to one repre¬ 
sentative. 

NINTH DISTRICT. . 

Consists of the county of Sarpy and is entitled to one representative. 

TENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Douglas and is entitled to nine representatives. 
ELEVENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Washington and is entitled to one representa¬ 
tive. 




APPORTIONMENT. 


103 


TWELFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Burt and is entitled to one representative. 
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Burt and Washington and is entitled to one 
representative. 

FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Dodge and is entitled to two representatives 
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT . 


Consists of the county of Cuming and is entitled to one representative. 
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Cuming, Dakota and Thurston and are enti¬ 
tled to one representative. 

SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Wayne and Stanton and is entitled to one 
representative. 

EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. 


Consists of the county of Dixon and is entitled to one representative. 
NINETEENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Cedar and Pierce and is entitled to one rep 
resentative. 

TWENTIETH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Knox and is entitled to one representative. 

. * TWENTY-FIRST DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Antelope and is entitled to one representa- 

ti v0 

TWENTY-SECOND DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Boone and is entitled to one representative. 
TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Madison and is entitled to one representative. 
TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Platte and is entitled to one representative. 
TWENTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Platte and Nance and is entitled toon6 rep¬ 
resentative. TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Colfax and is entitled to one representative. 
TWENTY-SEVENTH DISRTICT. 

Consists of the county of Saunders and is entitled to two representa- 

tlVeS ’ TWENTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Butler and is entitled to two representatives. 
TWENTY-NINTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Seward and is entitled to two representatives 
THIRTIETH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Lancaster and is entitled to five representa¬ 
tives. 





104 


APPORTIONMENT. 


THIRTY-FIRST DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Saline and is entitled to two representatives, 
THIRTY-SECOND DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Gage and is entitled to three representatives 
THIRTY-THIRD DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Gage and Saline and are entitled to one rep¬ 
resentative. 

THIRTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Jefferson and is entitled to one representative. 
THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Thayer and is entitled to one representative. 
THIRTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Thayer and Jefferson and are entitled to one 
representative. 

THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Fillmore and is entitled to two representa¬ 
tives. 

THIRTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of York and is entitled to two representatives. 
THIRTY-NINTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Polk and is entitled to one representative. 
FORTIETH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Merrick and is entitled to one representative. 
FORTY-FIRST DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Hamilton and is entitled to two representa¬ 
tives, 

FORTY-SECOND DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Clay and is entitled to two representatives. 
FORTY-THIRD DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Nuckolls and is entitled to one representative. 
FORTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Webster and is entitled to one representative. 
FORTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Adams and is entitled to one representative. 
FORTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Webster and Adams and is entitled to one 
representative. 

FORTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT . 

Consists of the county of Hall and is entitled to two representatives. 
FORTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Howard and is entitled to one representative. 
FORTY-NINTH DISTRICT . 

Consists of the counties of Garfield, Greely, Wheeler, Loup, and blaine 
and the unorganized territory west of Blaine and is entitled to one rep- 
esentative. 





APPORTIONMENT. 


105 


FIFTIETH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Holt and is entitled to two representatives. 
FIFTY-FIRST DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Brown and is entitled to one representative. 
FIFTY-SECOND DISTRICT . 

Consists of the counties of Cherry and Keya Paha and is entitled to 
one representative. 

FIFTY-THIRD DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Sheridan, Dawes, Box Bute, and Sioux and 
is entitled to one representative. 

FIFTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Lincoln, Cheyenne, and Keith and the un 
organized territory west of Logan and is entitled to one representative. 

FIFTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Valley and is entitled to one representative. 
FIFTY-SIXTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Custer and Logan and are entitled to two rep¬ 
resentatives. 

FIFTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Sherman and is entitled to one representative. 
FIFTY-EIGHTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Buffalo and is entitled to two representatives 
FIFTY-NINTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Dawson and is entitled to one representative. 

SIXTIETH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Kearney and is entitled to one representative. 
SIXTY-FIRST DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Franklin and is entitled to one representative. 
SIXTY-SECOND DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Harlan and is entitled to one representative. 
SIXTY-THIRD DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Phelps and is entitled to one representative. 
SIXTY-FOURTH DISTRICT. 

Consisis of the county of Furnas and is entitled to one representative. 
SIXTY-FIFTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the county of Red Willow and is entitled to one represen¬ 
tative. 

SIXTY-SIXTH DISTRICT 

Consists of the counties of Frontier and Gosper and is entitled to one 
Representative. 

SIXTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT. 

Consists of the counties of Hitchcock, Dundy, Hayes, and Chase, and 
are entitled to one representative. 


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STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


)' V , A I 

STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


SENATORS FROM NEBRASKA SINCE THE A OMISSION OF 
THE STATE INTO THE UNION. 


John M. Thayer... 1867-71 

Thomas W. Tipton.1867-75 

Phiueas W. Iliteheoek..1871-77 

Algernon S. Paddock. 1875-81 


Alvin Saunders.1877-83 

C. H. Van Wvck. ... . 1881-87 

Chas. F. Manderson.1883-95 

| Algernons. Paddock.1887-93 


William V. Allen, 1893—99. 

DELEGATES TO CONGRESS FROM THE TERRITORY OF NE¬ 


BRASKA. 


Napoleon B. (lidding.. Dec. 12, 1854 

Bird B. Chapman.Nov. 6, 1855 

Fenner Ferguson.Aug. 3. 1857 

REPRESENTATIVES TO CONG 
OF THE STATE I 

XXXN Congress, 1865-67. 

T. M. Marquett. 

XL Congress, 1867-69. 

John Taffe. 

XLI Congress, 1869-71. 

John Taffe. 

XLII Congress, 1871-73. 

John Taffe. 

XLIII Congress, 1873-75. 
Lorenzo Crounse. 

XLIV Congress, 1875-77. 

Lorenzo Crounse. 

XLV Congress, 1877-79 
Frank Welch. 

Thos. .1. Majors [to till vacancy.] 
XLVI Congress, 1879-81. 

K. K. Valentine^ 

XLYII Congress, 1881 -S3. 

E. K. Valentine. 

XLVIII Congress, 1883-^5. 

First District.A. J. Weaver 

Second District.James Laird 

Third District .E. K. Valentine 

*To till vacancy caused by the deal 


Experience Estabrook.Oct. 11,1859 

Samuel G. Daily.Oct. 9, I860 

Phineas W. Hitchcock.Oct. 11, 1861 

RESS SINCE THE ADMISSION 
TO THE UNION. 

XLIX Congress, 1885-87. 

First District.A. J. Weaver 

Seeond District .James Laird 

Third District. ..Geo. W. E. Dorsey 
L Congress, 1887-89. 

First District.Tohn A. McShane 

Second District.James Laird 

Third District.. .Geo. W. E. Dorsey 
LI Congress, 1889-91. 

First District.W. J. Connell 

Second District.James Laird 

Gilbert L. Laws* 
Third District.. .Geo. W. E. Dorsey 
LI I Congress, 1891-93. 

First District..W. J. Bryan 

Second District .W. A. McKeighan 

Third District.0. M. Kem 

LIII Congress. 1893-93 

First District.W. J. Bryan 

Second District. H. D. Mercer 

Third District... Geo. Meiklejohn 

Fourth District .E, J. Hainer 

Fifth District . W. A. McKeighan 

Sixth District.0. M. Kem 

i of Congressman Laird. 


OFFICERS OFTHE TERRITORY AND STATE OF NEBRASKA 
SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION. 

GOVERNORS 


Francis Burt (a).Oct. 16, 1854 

Mark W. Izard..Feb. 20, 1853 

W. A. Richardson (6)...Jan. 12, 1858 

Samuel W. Black .May2,1858 

Alvin Saunders.May 15, 1861 

Da id Butler (c).Feb-. 21,1867 

Robert W. Furnas. Jan. 13,1873 

LIEUTENANT < 

Otbraan A. Abbott.. .. Jan. 4, 1877 1 

Edmund C. Cams.Jan. 9, 1879 

A. W. Agee.Tan. 4, 1883 | 


Silas Garber.Ian 11,1875 

Albinus Nance. Jan. 9, 1879 

James W. Dawes.Jan. 4, 1883 

John M. Thayer.Jan. 6, 1887 

James E. Boyd.Jan. 8, 1891 

Lorenzo Crounse...Jan. 13,1893 

iOV ERN'ORS. 

II. H. Shedd.Jan. 8, 1885 

Geo. D. Meiklejohn.Ian. 3, 1>MJ 

TnomasJ Majors ..Jan.6. 1891 











































STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


107 


SECRETARIES OF STATE. 


Thos. B. Cuming (e). Aug. 13, 1854 
John B. Motley (/).. March 23, 1858 
.). Sterling Morton (g )..July 12, 1858 
A lg. S. Paddock (h) \ .. May 6, 1861 

Thos. P Kennaru.Feb. 21, 1867 

Wm. H. James (/).Jan. 10, 1871 

John J. Gosper.Tan. 13, l v 73 


Bruno Tzschuck.Jan. 11,1876 

S. J. Alexander. ..Jan. 9, 1879 

Edward P. Roggen .San. 4, D88 

Gilbert L. Laws.Jan. 6,1887 

Ben. R. Cowdery ( k ).. .Nov. 20, 1839 
John C. Allen.Jan. 8, 1891 


AUDITORS. 


Charles B. Smith .. .March 16, 1855 
Samuel L. Campbell . Aug. 3. 1857 
William E. Moore.. . . .June 1, 1858 
Robert C. Jordan . .Aug. 2, 1858 
William E. Harvey ... A Oct. 8, 1861 
John Gillespie. Oct. 10, 1865 


Jefferson B. Weston. ..Jan. 13, 1873 

F, W. Liedtke. .Jan. 9, 1879 

John Wallichs.Nov. 12, i880 


| II. A. Babcock.Jan. 8. 1 *85 

| Thos. II. Benton.Jan. 3, 1889 

| Eugene Moore.Jan. 13.1893 


TREASURERS. 


B. P. Rankin.March 16, 1855 

Wm. W.Wyman.Nov. 6, 1855 

Augustus Kountze 
James Sweet .... 
llenrv A. Koenig . 

J.C. McBride . 


Geo. M. Bartlett. ..Jan. 9, 1879 

Phelps L>. Sturdevant.. Jan. J, 1883 

Charles H. Willard.Jan. 8, 1885 

John Ei Hill.Jan. 3.1889 

Joseph S. Bartley.Jan. 18. 1893 


Oct. 8, 1861 
an. 11, 1869 
.Jan. 10. 1871 
.Jan. 11. 1875 

ATTORNEY 


JENERALS. 


Champion S. (base.1867 

Seth Robinson .. . . 1859 

Geo. H. Roberts.Jan. 10, 1871 

J. R. Webster. Jan. 13, 1878 i 

Geo. H. Roberts .Jan. 11, 1875 | 


C. J. Dilworth .Jan. 9, 1 79 

Isaac Powers, Jr.Jan. 4,18S> 

William Leesi..Jan. a, 1885 


George H. Hastings i6)..Jan. 8, 1891 


SUPERINTENDENTS OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. 

JV: 


Seth W. Beals . .1869 

J. M. McKenzie.Jan. 10, 1871 

s. R. Thompson .Jan. 4, 1877 


W. W. W. Jones.Jan. 6, 1881 

Geo. B. Lane. Jan. 6, 1887 

A. K. Goudy.Jan. 8,1891 


COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC LANDS AND BUILDINGS. 


F. M. Davis.Jan. 4, 1877 I John Steen.Jan. 3, 1889 

A. G. Kendall .Jan. 6, 1881 | A. R. Humphrey.Jan. 8 1891 

Joseph Scott . Jan. 8, 1885 j 

(a) Died Oct. 18, 1854, the office being tilled by T. B. Cuming, Secretary, 
until the appointment of Gov. Izard. 

(&) Resigned, the office being filled by J. Sterling Morton until the ar¬ 
rival of Gov. Black. 

(c) Elected in 1866, but did not enter upon the duties of the office until 
the admission of the state into the Union, in Feb., 1867. Re-elected Oct. 
8,1868. Re-elected Oct. 18, 1870. Succeeded June 2, 1871, by W. II. James, 
Secretary of State, until the inauguration of Gov. Furnas. 

(e) Acting Governor from Oct. 18, 1854, to Feb. 20, 1855, and from Oct. 25, 
1857, to Jan. 12, 1858. Died March 12, 1858. 

(/) Acting Secretary until the arrival ot Secretary J. Sterling Morton. 

(o) Acting Gov. from Dec. 5, 1858, to May 2, 1859, and from Feb. 24, I860, 
to 1861. 

(h) Acting governor from May 15, 1861, and during the greater portion 
of the period to 1867. U. S. Senator from 1875 to 1881. 

(i) Acting Governor until Jan. 13,1873. 

(A) Appointed by Gov. Thayer to fill vacancy caused by resignation of 
GillrertL. Laws. 















































108 


STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


JUDGES SUPREME COURT—CHIEF JUSTICES. 


Fenner Ferguson.Oct. 12,1854 | 

Augustus Hall.March 15,1858 

William Pitt Kellogg. .May 27, 1861 

William Kellogg.May 8, 1865 

William A. Little (a)..1866 

Oliver P. Mason.1866 

George B. Lake.Jan. 16, 1873 


Daniel Gantt (a) .Jan. 1, 1872 

Samuel Maxwell.May 29, 1878 

George B. l ake.Jan. 5, 1888 

Amasa Cobb.Jan. 3, 1884 

Samuel Maxwell.Jan. 4, 1886 

M. B. Reese.Jan. 1888 

Amasa Cobb.1890 


Samuel Maxwell, 1892, 


ASSOCIATE JUSTICES AND JUDGES. 


Edward R. Harden.. .. Dec. 4, 1851 

James Bradley.Oct. 25, 1854 

Samuel W. Black. 

Eleazer Wakely.April 22, 1857 

Joseph Miller.April 9,1859 

William F. Lockwood..May 16, 1861 

Elmer S. Dundy.June 22,1863 

George B. Lake.Feb. 21, 1867 

CLERKS OF THE 


Lorenzo Crounse.Feb. 21,1867 

Daniel Gantt.Jan. 16 1873 

Samuel Maxwell.Jan. 16, 1873 

Amasa Cobb.May 29, 1878 

M. B. Reese.Jan. 3,1884 

T. L. Norval.Jan. 1890 

A. M. Post.Jan. 1892 


SUPREME COURT. 


H. C. Anderson..1856 

Charles L. Salisbury . 1858 

E. B. Chandler... ...1859 

John H. Kellom. . .1861 


William Kellogg, Jr.1865 

George Armstrong.1867 

Guy A. Brown (a) .Aug. 8. 1868 

D. A. Campbell.July 14, 1890 


REPORTERS OF THE SUPREME COURT. 


J. M. Woolworth. .1878 I Guy A. Brown (a) .1875 

Lorenzo Crounse.1873 | D. A. Campbell.1890 

LIBRARIANS. 


March 16, 1855 
...Nov. 6, 1855 
.. Aug 3.1857 
.. .Nov. 7, 1859 
.1861 

(a) Died in office. 


Thos. P. Kennard.June 22, 1867 

Wm. H. Jones.Jan. 10, 1871 

Guy A. Brown .March 3,1871 

D A. Campbell. July 14. 1891 


James S. Izard.. 
H. C. Anderson. 
John H. Kellon 
Alonzo D. Luce 
Robert S. Knox 


PRESIDENTS 


Of the Territorial Council. 


Joseph L. Sharp 
B. R Folsom 

L. L. Bowen. 

George L. Miller 
1.. L. Bowen 

E. A. Don elan. 

W H. Taylor . 

John Taffe. 

E. A. ALLEN. 

O. P. Mason. 

E. H. Rogers 


. (1st Session,) 

.. (2d Session,) 

. .(3d Session,) 
f4th Session,). 
.. .(5th Session,). 
. . (6th Session,) 

.. .(7th Session,) 
(8th Session,) 

.. .(9th Session,) 

.(11th Session,) 
(12th Session,) 
PRESIDENTS 


Of the Senate of the State of Nebraska. 

Frank Welsh .1st Session,. 

E. H. Rogers .2d Session,. 

E. H. Rogers .3d Session,. 

E. H. Rogers .4th Session,. 

E. B. Taylor .5th Session,. 

E. B. Taylor .6th Session,. 


1855 

1855 

1857 

1857 

1858 

1859 

1860 
1861 
1861 
1866 
.1867 


.1866 

.1867 

.1867 

.1868 

.1869 

1870 














































































STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVEREMENT. 109 


E. B. Taylor. 

K. E. Cunningham 

W. A. Gwyer. 

W. A. Gwyer. 

N'. K. Griggs. 

Guy C. Barton_ 

Guy C. Barton_ 


... .7th Session, 

-8th Session, 

-9th Session, 

. ..10th Session, 

.. .11th Sessson,. 
.. ..12th Session, 

.. .13th Session. 
SPEAKERS 


Of the Territorial House of Representatives. 


Andrew J. Hanscom .1st Session, 

P.C. Sullivan . 2d Session,. 

L. L. Gibbs .3rd Session,. 

J. H. Decker . 4th Session, 

H. P. Bennet. 5th Session, 

S. A. Strickland . 6th Session,. 

Henry W. De Puy, .7thSession, 

A. D. Jones. 8th Session,. 

Geo. B. Lake ....... . 9th Session, 

8. M. Kirkpatrick. 10th Session,. 

James G. Megeath. 11th Session,. 

W. P. Chapin. 12 Session, 


SPEAKERS 


1870 

.1871 

.1873 

.1873 

1875 

.1876 

.1876 


. 1855 
.1855 
.1857 
.1857 
. 1858 
.1859 
.1860 
. 1861 
.1864 
.1865 
. 1866 
.1865 


Of the House of Representatives of the State of Nebraska. 


W. F Chapin.... 1st, 2d, 3d, and 4th Sessions 

vy. McLennan. 5th, 6th and 7th Session.. 


Hon. George W. Collins 

HoN. M. Sessions. 

Hon. Edward S. Towle .. 

Hon. Albinus Nance. 

Hon. C. P. Mathewsom. .. 
Hon. H. H. Shedd .. 

Hon. Geo. M. Humphrey 

Hon. Allen W. Field_ 

Hon. N. V. Harlan. 

Hom. John C. Watson 

iion. S. M. Elder . 

Hon. J. N. Gaffin. 


1867- 68-69 

1868- 69-70 

.1871 

.1873 

.1875 

.1877 

.1879 

.1881 

.1883 

.1885 

.1887 

. 1889 

.. .1891 

.1893 


CHIEF CLERKS 


G. L. Miller. 

15. G. Mcneeley_ 

O. F. Lake. 

Washburn Safford 

S. M. Curran. 

s. M. Curran 
15. P. Brewster 

R. W. Furnas. 

J. W, IIollingshead 

John L. Bowen. 

Wm. E. Harvey. 

O. B. Hewett. 


Of the Territorial Couueil. 

.1st Session,. 

.2d Session. 

.3d Session,. 

.4th Session,. 

. . 5th Session. 

.6th Session, 

.. . .7th Session, .. . 

.8th Session, . 

.9th Session,.. .*- 

.10th Session,. 

.11th Session,. 

.12th Session,. 


.1855 
1855 
. 1857 
. 1857 
. 1858 
. 1859 
. 1860 
. 1861 
.1864 
.1865 
.1866 
.1867 























































































no 


STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


SECRETARIES 

Of the Senate of the State of Nebraska. 


('. E. Yost. ...1st Session, 


<>. B. Hewett. 

r I.. L. Holbrock. 

L. L. Holbrock. 

.'SAME E L M. C H A F MAN. 

;Samuel M. Chaiman 
:Samuel M. Chapman. 

Avi H. Walker. 

,l>, H. Wheeler. 

(DviH. Wheeler. 

,1). II. Wheeler. 

D. H. Wheeler. 

I). H. Wheeler,. 

D. H. Wheeler. 

Sherwood Burr. 

Sherwood Burr. 

Sherwood Burr. 

Geo, L. Brown. 

Sherwood Burr. 

Walt M. Seeley. 

Walt M. Seeley. 

C. H. Pirtle. 

•ft, A. Edwards. .. 


.... 2d Session, 

.... 3rd Session, 

.4th Session, 

. .. .5th Session, 

.... ,6th Session, 

... ,7ih Session,. 
.. 8th Session,. 
... 9th Session,. 

... 10th Session,. 
. . ,11th Session, 

. .12th Sessson,. 
.. .13th Session,. 
.. ,14th Session,. 
. ,15th Session,. 

. ,16th Session,. 

. . .17tli Session, 
.. 18th Session, 

... 19th Session, 

.. ,20th Session, 

. ,21st Session.. 

. 22d Session,. . 

.. .23d Session,.. 




CHIEF CLERKS 

Of the Territorial House of Representatives. 


•x 


. 1860 
.1867 
.1867 
. 1868 
. 1867 
.1879 
.1870 
.1871 
.1873 
.1873 
. 1875 
.1876 
. 1876 
.1877 
. 1879 
. 1881 
1882 
.188:5 
, 1885 
1887 
1889 
1891 
. 1893 


Joseph W. Paddock 

I. L. Gibbs. 

J. H. Brown. 

S. M. Curran. 

E. A. McNeeley. 
James W. Moore .... 
George L. Seybolt. 
George L. Seybold. 

Kienzi Streete •_ 

Joen Taffe. 

George May _ 

J. S. Bowen. 


..1st Session,. .1855 

. .2d Session,. 1855 

. .3d Session,. 1857 

..4th Session,.1857 

,5th Session.1858 

.6th Session, .1859 

..7th Session, . . .1859 

,8th Session,.1861 

.9th Session.’864 

10th Session, .1865 

llth Session,.I860 

12th Session,.1867 


CHIEF CLERKS 


Of the House of Representatives of the State of Nebraska. 


J. S. Bowen .1st, 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th Sessions 

C. H. Walker .6th and 7th Sessions. 


P. M. McDonah 
Louis E. Crospsey 

I. W. Eller. 

George L. Brown . 
B. D. Slaughter . . 
B. D. Slaughter. . 
B. D. Slaughter. . 
B. D. Slaughter. .. 


1867-68-69 

.1870 

.1871 

.1871 

.1873 

.1875 

.1877 

.1879 

.1881 

...1883 






























































































STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. Ill 

——-!!~ ~ ' . ' r - » i 4 <-« •‘I** m 4 ■*>**■. i ■ }>.».■ 

James F Zeidker......1885 

B. D. Slaughter ..1887 

B. D. Slaughter. 18SU 

Eric Johnson.•....;....1891 

Eric Johnson... 1893 


MARSHALS OF THE UNITED STATES 


Mark W. Izaard.Oct. 28, 1854 

Eli E. Doyle.. April 7, 1855; 

Benjamin P. Rankin March 29,1856 
Phineas W. Hitchcock Sept. 19,1861 
Casper E. Yost.April 1. 1869 


J. T. Hoile. 

William Daily. 

Ellis Rierbower . 
Brad D. Slaughter 
F. E. White. 


July 1, 1861 

.1870 

.1855 

.1889 

.1893 


MEMBERS OF NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE, 1855 TO 1893, 

INCLUSIVE. 


Council and Senate. 


(Up to and inclusive of the 17th session each member is credited with 
the session of which he was a member. “T” standing for “Territorial,” 
and “S” for “State” session. Commencing with the"l8th session, 1883. 
each member is credited with the year he served. From and after that 
year there were no special sessions. Ed.) 


names. Sessions,. 

Abbott, Rufus.S. 11, 12, 13 

Albertson, Isaac.T. 10. 1L 

Allen, Edwin A.T. 9,TO, 11 

Allen, Samuel S .T. 3, 4 

Ambrose, Geo. W.S. 14 

Arnold, E. W.S. 15 

Ashton, T.S. 5, 6, 7 

Aten, John.S. 14 

Babcock, Wm. H.1893 

Baird, Cyrus N.S. 14 

Baird, Harlan.2, 3, 4 

Baker, Sydney.S. 16, 17 

Ballentiiie, D. C.S. 16, 17 

Barker, L. D .1883 

Barnum, E. W.S. 9, 10 

Barnum, Guv C.S. 5,6, 7,8,9 

10, 11,12,13 

Bates, Barnabas.T. 12 

Barnum, William.T. 12 

Bayne, Oliver P.T. 10, 11 

Bear, Alexander.S. 11, 12, 13 

Beardsley, S. W ..... ..1889 

Beck, William B.S. 15, 1891 

Beldmi, David D.T. 7, 8 

Bennett, Hiram P.T. 1 

Bennett, John B___ .T. 7, 8, 10, 11 

Birkhouser, P. W.S. 14,15 

Blanchard, CarringtonT. 8, 10, 11 

Blancnar *, Geo. F.S. 14 

Bomgardner, D. D.1883 

Ho wen, A ..S. 9, 10 

Bowen, L. L.T. 3, 4, 5 

Bonest.-ei.1887 

Bradford, A. A.T. 2, 3, 4 

Bradford, Henry.T. 1,2 

Brown, Chas. H.S. 14, 15, 1883 


Brown, David. Q . 8 

Brown, Ezra .1883-5 

Brown, E. E .S. 15, 1883 

Brown, J. Marion.1891 

Brown, O. F.1883 

Brown, Richard.T. 1, 2 

Brown, R. G.1887 

Bryant, A. M .. . .S. 14 
Buckworth, A. D .1885 


NAMES. SESS ONS, 

Bunnell, A. T.S. 15 

Burnham, S. W. ..1887 

Burns, J. F . S. 16 17 

Burns, Martin.S. 16, 17 

Burr, C. C.S. 11, 12,13 

1885 

Burton, Geo. W .1889 

Butler, David.T. 9, 1883 

Cady, H. F. S. 16, 17 

Cadinan, John.S. 1 

Calhoun, S. H.S. 1 

Calkins, Elisha C.S. 14 

Calkins, D. K.1887 

Campbell, Jacob N.1893 

Campbell, J. E.1887 

Campbell, John C_.T. 9 

Canfield, George.1883 

Cams, Edmund C.S. 14 

Case, O. C .1883 

Casper. C D.1887 

Chapin, Wm. F.S. 5 

Chapman, John W... T. 10,11 
Chapman, Sam M... .S. 11,12, 13 

14 

Cheever, John H.T. 5, 6 

Cherry, A. B .1885 

Cheney, M. B. .S. 15 

Christofferson, George ... 1891 

Clancy, William.T. 3,4 

Clark,"Chas. PI ..1893 

Clarke, Harry F.1885 

Clarke, Henry T.S. 9 

Clark, Munson II.T. 1 

Clarkson, J. T..S. 15 

Colby, Leonard W.S. 14, 1887 

Collins, George F.1891 

Collyer, Thos. T.T. 6 

Conger, W. H.1887 

Conklin, A. M.S. 8 

Conner, A. II.1883-89 

Coon, C. H.S. 16, 17 

Cornell, C. B.1889 

Correll, Erasmus M.1893 

Coulter, John F.S. 15 

Coulter, F. B.1891 
































































































112 


STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Coutant, Charles K... S. 15 

Coveil, George *v.S. 14 

Cowles, Charles H_T.. 1, 2 

Crawford, J. C.S. 9, 10, 14 

Crawford, W. G.T. 5 

Cropsey, A. J. ...S. 8 

Cunningham, E. E... .S. 5,6,7,8 

Cuppy, John A.S. 15 

Daily, William, Sr.S. 6, 7 

Daily, William.S. 16,17 

Dale, Walter F.1893 

Darner, J. H.1893 

Davis, Jesse T.S. 2, 3, 4 

Dawes, James W.S. 14 

Dav, C. A.1885 

Day, T. J.1891 

Deck, W. H.1883 

Dern, John.1889 

Dillon, J. A...S. 9, 10 

Dinsmore, J. B.S. 16, 17 

Doane, George W.T. 5, 6, 12 

S. 16, 17 

Dolan, J. W.1883-85 

Donelan, E. A.T. 6 

Doom, James E.T. 6, 9,12 

S. 2, 3, 4 

Dorsey, B. F.8. 15 

Dundy, E. S.T. 5,6,7,8 

Dunphy, R. E.1883 

Durland, A. J.1885 

Duras, C.1887 

Dye, William.1883 

Dysart, William.1891-3 

Eggleston, G. W.1891-3 

Einsel, E. D.1885 

Elbert, Samuel H.T. 7 

Erwin, J. R.S. 16,17 

Evans, Arthur J.S. 16,17 

Evans, John.T. 2 

Everett, Fremont.1893 

Ferguson, Arthur N.. .S. 14 

Filley, Elijah.1883 

Filsom,G. M.1885 

Fisher, J. B.S. 11,12,13 

1883 

Fisher, T R.T 9 

Folsom, Benjamin R. ,T. 1, 2 

Freeman, F. R.T. 12 

S. 2, 3, 4 

Frost, G. W.S. 5, 6, 7 

Fuller, Frank.1887 

Fulton, Samuel A.S. 6, 7 

Funck, I. W.1889 

Furnas, Robert W.T. 3,4,5,6 

Gallagher, C. V.S. 15 

Gallogly, Jos . J.1889 

Garfield, Horace.S. 14 

Gere, C. H.S. 5,6,7,16,17 

Gerrand, Leander.S. 8 

Gilham, James S _S. 14 

Goehner, J. F.1885 

Goss, John Q .T. 7, 8 

Goodwill, Taylor G. .T. 1, 2 
Goodwill, William F..S. 5,6,7 

Graham, Alexander.1893 

Graham, Thomas.S. 16. 17 

Gray, W . M.1893 

Griffey, Thomas E_T. 10, 11 

Griggs, Nathan K .. .S. 9, 10, 11 


NAMES SESSIONS 

12, 13 

Grimm, J. H.S. 15 

Gwyer, William A.S. 9,10 

Hahn, Leopold.1893 

Hale, F.1893 

Hanna, K...S. 1 

Harrington, D. B ..... S. 16, 17 

Harris, James E...1893 

Hascall, Isaac S,..S. 2, 3, 4, 8 

Hastings, W. G..1885 

Hathaway, H. I).S. 5, 6, 7 

Harris, C. L.1883 

Harrison, T. 0.0.1883 

Hawke, Robert.S. 8 

Hayden, D T.S. 15 

Hayes, S. W... . S. 9,10,14 

Heartwell, J. B.1887 

Heist, Geo. W.1883 

Higgins, J M..1887 

Higgins, P. M.1887 

Hill, . F.1891 

Hilion, B. F— ...S. 8 

Hinman, Beach I.S. 14 

Hoebvl, Loiljs..1885 

Holden, Oscar.S. 2, 3, 4 

Holliday, Andrew S.. .T. 10, 11 

Holmes, C. A.1887 

Holt, John W.S. 14 

Hoover, John S .1889 

Horn, Valentine.1891 

Howe, Church.S. 14,15 

1887-89 

Howe. John D.S. 16.17 

Howell, M. 1883-5 

Hovt, T C.S. 11, 12, 13 

Hurd, L. G.1889 

Hyers, Robert...1885 

I jams, Wm. H.1889 

Jackson. A H.T. 9 

J ewett, G, H.S. 15 

Jewett, L H.1889 

Johnson, L. L.1893 

Jones, A. D.T. 1, 2 

Keckley, C. R.1889 

Keiper, George F.1891 

Kent, L. H. .1889 

Kennard, Thomas P.. S. 14 

Kennedy, B E. B.T. 10, 11 

Kimball, W. F.S. 15 

Kinkald, M. P.1883 

Kirkpatrick, S. M.T. 2, 3, 4, 8 

Knapp, W M.S. 14 

Koontz, Jasper N .1891 

Krummer, V.S. 1 

Lancaster, J E.S. 11,12, 13 

Leach, David.S. 1 

Lewis, T. L ...1885 

Ley, Lewis. ,... S. 15 

Lindsay, J. P.. 1887-9 

Lininger, G W. . .. 1887 

Linn, J L . 1887-9 

Little, Win • A.T. 6, 7, 8, 9 

Lobeck, C . 0. 1893 

Love, E. M ... • . .1885 

Lowley, G. W.1893 

Lyon, Waldo ... .S. 11,12, 13 


Maher. Michael .1891 

Majors, Thomas J_ T. 12, 8. 2, 

4. 5, 1887 


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STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Manning, J R.1889 

Marquett, T. M. T. 7, 8, 9 

Marshall, William.S. 15 


Mason, O P.T. 9, 10, 11 

Mattes, John, Jr.1891-3 

McAllister, W. A.1885 

McCarty, T. F.1893 

MeCasland, J. N.T. 10,11 

McCormick, John.T. 9 

McDonald, B. F.1893 

McDonald, Charles_T. 3, 4 

McMeans, J. S.S. 15 

McNamer, C. W..1887 

McPherson, John.T. 8 

MeShane, John A . 1883-5 

Megeath, James G ... .S. 1 

Meiklejohn, G. 1).____1885 

Metz, Frederick.S. 8 

Metz, Fred . .1885 

Michener, Jf. S.1891 

Miller, George L.T. 3, 4, 5, 0 

Miller, James P.1893 

Miller, J. G .T. 10, 11 

Mills, M. A.1885 

Mitchell, James C.T. 1, 2 

Moore, William E.T. 5 

Moore, R. E. 1887-91-3 

Morse, W. R.-.8. 16, 17 

Mulleu, J. P.1893 

Myers, John C .S. 16, 17 

Neligh, John D.T. 12 

Nesbit, J. T.1889 

Norris, C. H .1885 

Norris, W. F.S. 18, 1883 

North, J. E .S. 14, 1893 

Norval, T. L.S. 15 

Norval, R. S.1889 

Nuckolls, Lafayette,. .T. 1 

Osborn, L. W.S. 9, 10 

Otterstein, Ludwig ...S. 15 
Packwood, Samuel ... 1893 

Patrick, J. N. H.S. 2, 3, 4 

Patterson, J. M.1883 

Paul, J. N.1885 

Paulsen, J. T.1889 

Paxton, William. 1889 

Pepoon, T. W.S. 14 

Perkins, J. W.S. 16,17 

Perkey, H. I).S. 11,12, 13 

Pickett, T. J.,.ir.1889 

Pierce, C. W.S. 16, 17 

Polk, M. D .1889 

Pope, John D. 1889 

Porter, John R.8. 5, 6, 9, 10 

11 

Porter, Nathan 8 ... 8. 1, 5. 6, 7 

Pottinger, William S. 8 

Pound, 8. B. . .8. 9, 10 

Powers, Isaac, Jr.S. 14, 15, 16 

Poynter, W A .1891 

Presson, William A...T. 12 

8. 2, 3,4 

Puett, A. W .T. 3, 4 

Putnam, F. C.1885 

Randall, H L. 1891 

Ransom, F. F.1889 

Raymond, I M .1889 

Reavis, Isham.8. 5 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Reed, Eugene L. S. 6, 7 

Reeves. Mills S.T. 3, 4, 5 

6, 12 
8. 2, 3, 4 

Reynolds, S. S.1883 

Rich, H M.1883 

Rich, S. M.S. 1 

Richardson, O. I».T. 1, 2 

Robinson, J. C..1889 

Roche, J.1889 

Rogers, E. H.S. 2, 3, 4 

Rogers, Josiah.1883 

Rogers, Samuel E.T. 1, 2, 3, 4 

Robbins, A M .1887 

Rustin, C. B ..8. 11,12, 13 

Saft'ord, Jacob.T. 3, 4 

Salesbury, A. F.T. 3, 4 

Sanders, W. A.1891-3 

Sang, Charles.1883 

Sap, W. F.T. 8 

Schminke, Paul.1887 

Schcenheit, Aug.1883 

Schram, Sidney.1891 

Scott, A. R.1893 

Scott, George E.T. 5, 6 

Scott, W. D.8. 9, 10 

Scoville, i). A.S. 15, 

Seaman, John . 

Shanner, L. T.1889 

Sharp, Joseph L.T. 1,2 

Shea, John C.1891 

Sheldon, Lawson.T. 12, 

2, 3,4, 8 

Shervin, John. 1885-87 

Shook, George R.S 9, 10 

Shumway, H. P.1891 

Skinner J. B.1885 

Smith, Alva.1885 

Smith, B. K.S. 16, 17 

Smith, G. N.1891-3 

Smith, H. L ...1885 

Snell, W. H...1885 

Snell, D. H .1887 

Sowers, A. H. 1883-85 

Spann, J. S.S. 11, 12,13 

Spencer, John T.1885 

Sprick, Henry.1887 

Starbuck, Jesse.1891 

Sterling, J. H.1887 

Stevens, J. K. 1891 

Stephenson, Oliver.S. 1 

Stewart, A. S .T. 12, S. 1 

Stewart, H. G.1893 

Strickland, Silas A . .T. 7 
Stevenson, Thomas B. .S. 5, 6 7 

Stone, George A.S. 15 

Sullenberger, O. P.S. 15 

Sutherland, J. R.1889 

Switzler, Warren.1891 

Taffe, John.T. 7, 8 

Tagsrart, F. D.1889 

Taylor, E. B.S. 5, 6, 7 

Taylor, S. B .S. 16, 17 

Taylor, o illiam H_T. 5. 6,7, 8 

Taylor, W. M.1891 

Teft't, Orlando. S. 15, 16, 17, 

189: 

Tennant, A. W.S. 8 

Thatch, S. H.1883 


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Ill 


STATE AND 'I ERKl'lOKIAL GO\F.ENMENT. 


NAMES. 

SESSIONS. 

Thayer, John M. 

T. 7 

Tnomas, E. W 

.8. 8 

Thomas. 8. L. 

1891 

Tnomsen, John. 

. . . 1893 

Tnummel, George H 

.S. 14 

TiptuiiT. W. 

T. 7 

Tisdale, D A. 

.8. 1 

Tzschuek, Bruno. 

. . . 1887 

Tucker, Geo. P. 

.8 8 

Turk, W. W. 

.8. 16, 17 

Turner, M. K. 

... S. 16, 17 

Turner, Edward. 

. 1891 

Unthank, John A. ... 

T. 7, 8 

Vandemark, j . K . . . 

1887 

Van Housen, J. C_ 

. 1891 

Van Wyck, Chas II. 

,S. 14, 15, 16 
17 

Walker, P. H. 

. 1883 

Walton, W. C. 

.8. 14 

MEMBERS OF 

' THE HOF 

NAMES. 

SESSIONS 

Abbe, Joshua G. 

T. 4 

Abbott, L. J. 

T. 12 

Abbott, N. C.. 

. ,S. 16, 17 

Abel, Anton. 

.... 1883 

Abraham son, Otto. .. 

. ... 1887-89 

Acton, A. M. 

. T. 7 

Adams, John M. 

. . . . 1885 

Adams, TliumanH.. 

. . T 6 

Atree, Alfred W. 

. ... 1887 

Ahmanson, John. 

.8. 8 

Aikin, Relzy M. 

. .. 1885-7 

Albert, Henry. 

. . .. 1891 

Alden, i. M. 

. . 1891 

Allen, Cyrus. 

.8. 14 

Allen, E. A. 

T 8 

Alexander, Thos. J.. 

.... 1887 

Allgewahr, L. 

.T. 8,9 

Ames, George W ... 

. . .. 1893 

Ames, W. R. 

. 1891 

Anderson, D M_ 

T. 12 

8 1, 2, 3, 4 

Anderson Nils. 

8 17 

Andrews. Henry C. 

. 1887 

Andres, Phillip. 

. . . . 1887 

Anyan, William. 

.8. 14 

Armitage, H G. 

. . 1883 

Armstrong Geo. 

. T 3, 4 

Arnold, Anselm. 

. T 1 

Arnold A, J. 

. . 8. 9, 10 

Arnold, Edward W.. 

. .8. 1 

Arnold Edward. 

.. . 1891 

Arnold, Joseph. 

. .T. 11 

Ash burn, D P. 

. .8. 9, 10 

Ashby, Thomas F.... 

.... 1883 

Austin Benjamin.. 

,.T. 11 

Ayer, Simon C. 

. .8. 16, 17 

Babcock, A . H. 

.8.9, 10 

Babcock, C. F. 

. 1883 

Babcock,N. S. 

. .8. 16, 17 

Babcock, Oscar 

. 8. 15 

Babcock, Walter E.. 

... 1887 

Bain, Alexander 

. T. 6 

Bailee, J. B . . .*.. 

. .8 16, 17 

Bailev, Stephen M 
Bailey, Orestus G 

... 1885 

Baird, Harlan. 

.... 1887 


NAMES. SESSIONS. 

Wardell, W. \V.T. 12 

8. 2, 3,4 

Warner, C A.1891 

Welch. Frank.T. 9S1 

Wells, H. M.S. 16, 17 

Wetherald, F. W.1889 

Wigton, A. L.S. 15 

Wilber, M. C.S. 1 

Wilcox, M. W.S. 14 

Williams, C. W.1891 

Wilson, O.S. 9, 10 

Wilson W. W.1891 

Wherry, Robert A.S. 16, 17 

White C. C.S. 16, 17, 

Wolbach, J. N.. 1887-89 

Woods, L. H.1891 

Wright, C. J.1887 

Young, Lewis W.1893 

Zehrung. Henry.S. 16, 17 

OF REPRESENTATIVES. 

NAMES. SESSIONS. 

Baker, Alexander H.. .S. 11, 12, 13 

14 

Baker, John B..T. 6, 7 

Baker, Sidney.8. 15 

Baker, William .T. 12 

S. 2, 3,4 

Baker, B. S.1889 

Baldwin, A. S..S. 16, 17 

Ballard, Jno. R. 1887-89 

Baltzley, O . W.S. 3, 4, 9, 10 

Barker, A. II.S. 1 

Barker, S.S. 14 

Barnard, E H.T. 8 S. 5 

Barnard, Richard. ...T. 6 

Barnard, Samuel .S. 15 

Barnes, . B.. .S. 9, 10 

Barnes, John W.S. 11, 12, 13 

Barney, Reuben E.1885 

Barnum, Guy C.T. 10, 11 

8. 14 

Barnum, E. W .T. 7,8 

Barrett, „ ames.T. 7 

Barrett, Jacob H .1887 

Barrows, B. H.S. 11, 12, 13 

Barry, Patrick H. 1893 

Bartholomew, H. C .1891 

Bartlett, E. M.8. 16, 17 

Bartlett, W. R.S. 9, 10 

Barton, Lewis.1893 

Bassett, Samuel C.1885 

Bates, Barnabas.T. 6,8 

Batty, R. A. S. 15 

llaumer, John .8. 11. 12, 13 

Beal, Charles W.. .... 1893 

Beall, Enos. ...T.8 S.8 

Beall, Seth W . . S. 11, 12, 13 

Beardsley, J. M .S. 1 

Beane, George.T. 14 

Bear, Alexander ...8.14 

Beck, William B.T. 2, 4 

Becker, John P.T. 9 

Beckman, Henry .1889 

Beebe, Henry... .S. 3, 4 

Belden, David D .T. 6 

Belden, N. 8. S. 14 

Bell. T. R.8 1 





































































































STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


nr. 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Benedict, Albert J_T. 4 

Ben net, Gideon.T. 1 

Bc-nnet, II. P.T. 5 

Bennett, J. B _S . 3, 4 

Bennett, Lewis M .S. 15 

Benter, John.T. 10 

Bentley, Wm. G . .... 1887 

Berkley, H .1883 

Berlin,* H II 1889 

Berry, E. M .. . 1889 

Bertrand, George E.1891 

Bick, II. 8. 16. 17 1887 

Bickley, Wm. M.1885 

Bierbower, V.1883 

Bigsrs, John.T. 10 

Birch held, W. P . T. 8 

Bisbee, N. B.1889 

Blaco, Richard.1885 

Blackmore, Thomas...S. 14 

Blaine, Wm. II.. 1885 

Blakelv, Nathan.T. 8 

S. 1, 5 

Blanchard, C.T.9 

Blodgett, Charles ....8.9, 10 

Bobbit, D N.8. 14 

Boggs, L. B .S. 14 

Boh ace It, Wm ..1889 

Bolin, Henry.S. 16, 17 1887 

Booth, James.1885 

Bortis, C. W.8 . 12 1889 

Bowen, John S .T . 6, 8 

Bowen, Leavitt H . T 2 

Bowman, Geo. G.. 1887 

Boulware, John.T 2 

Boyd, James E.S. 1 

Bradley, A H.8. 15 

Bramble, D. T.T. 5 

Brandt, William, Jr__ 1885 

Brancht, H. G.1889 

Bredeson, Ole. 1891 

Breen, Joseph J ..1891 

Bremen, M . W.T. 9 

Brennan, J. C.1891 

Brewer, Wells, .S. 5, 6, 7 

Brewster, Sardius C.. .S. 5, 6, 7 

Briggs, A. C..S. 8 

Briggs, Clinton.T. 5 

Brink, A. P ... . .1889 

Britton, James.1883 

Broadhead, Wm. H...T 6 

Broatch, W. J.S. 16, 17 

Brockman, John M. . ..1893 
Brown, Charles H. . T. 10, 11 

Brown,!).1883 

Brown, Daniel J.1893 

Brown, Geo. W.8. 16, 17 

Brown, J . L.S. 9, 10, 11 

12, 13 

Brown Wm. W.1887 

Brownlee, R D .S. 15 

Bruce, G. L.S. 15 

Brunner, Thomas C.. .S. 1885 

Bruno, Henry O ..S 14 

Biush, Marcus.T. 11 

S. 5, 67 

Buchanan, W .T. 8 

Buck, John F. T. 2 

Buffington, Joseph R.... 1885 
Burbank, J Edward..T. 6 


NAMES SESSIONS 


Burklev, V. 

.8. 1 

Burling, T li . 

..8. 15 

Burnham, Sumner 

W 1885 

Burnham, A. J 
Burns, Joseph 

. . 1889 

.1893 

Burns, Wm. II 
Burlch, George L 

.8. 15 

. .. 8. 9, 10 

Burtch.S. F. 

8. 14 

Bush, A. A 

.. .8. 14 

Bush, G. II. 

.8. 15 

Butler, David. 

. .,T. 8 

Butler, John R 

. T. 11, 12 

S 2. 3, 4 

Bvers, Wm. M. . . 

T 1 

Cadman, John. 

T 10. 11 

8 2, 4. 14 

Cad v, A . E. 

. . 1889 

Cain,J. B 

1893 

Caldwell, J L. 

.1889 

Cameron, M 
Campbell, M. S . . 

.. 1889 . 

...8.8 

Cannot. J. T 

.. ..8 8 

Cannon Samuel S . 

.1887 

Caution, J , R. 

. . .8. 16, 17 

Capek, Thomas ... 

.1891 

Carder, W. W 

.. 8. 15 

Cardwell, ames A 

. . T 3 

Carman. A A 


Carnaby, William 

.1893 

Carpenter, G J 


Carpenter, Robert 

.. 1891 

Carter, Samuel ... 

.... 8 6,7 

Case, J H. 

. . . .8. 16, 17 

Casper, Charles E 

.1885 

Casper, C. D . 

.1893 

Cassell, John 

T. 5 

Castle, G H. ... 

.1883 

Cavins, Adin G. 

Chaddock, Luther 

T. 7 

. .8. 17 

Chalfant. ames... 


Chambers, B. F .. 

...8. 11, 12, 13 

Chambers, Samuel 

A T. 2, 3, 4 

Champlin, L. C ... 

S. 14 

Chapin, C . C. .. 

.1883 

Chapin, William F 

T 8 11, 12 

8. 1,2,3, 4 

Chapman J W_ 

.. T. 9 

Chapman, T. P 

. . .8. 11, 12, 13 

Charlston, C. O .... 

.1883 

Chase, Amos S. 

T 7 

Chase, John N. 


Chase, J. O. 

8 14 

Childs, E. P. ....... 

. T. 12 

Christopherson, J 

.1883 

Christy, Hal . ... 

..... 1889 

Christy, 8. W . 

.1889 

Church, Jarvis 8.. 

. S. 5, 6, 7 

Clancy, William. . 

. . T. 1, 2 

Clapp, Hammond. 

. .. . 1891 

Clark, A. F. 

.1883 

Clark, Elam. 

...8. 8 

Clarke, E. L . 

.T.ll, 12 

S. 2, 3,4 

Clark. II. G. 

. . . 1883 

Clark, tames. 

.S. 8 

Clark, Loran. 

... . S. 11, 12 13 

14 

Clark, M. F. 

. T, 5 

Clark, Merrills H . 

.T, 7, 8 






















































































IKi 


STATE ANDTERRITORIAL (iOVEUNMENT. 


NAMES. SESSIONS. 

Clark, T. 8.S, 15 

Clarke, Flenrv T.T, 8 

Clays, George.T, 4, 5 

Celburne, Wm... . T, 7 

Chilcott, George M.T, 3 

Closser, .1.T, 8 

Cody, Milo K .T, 10 

Cole, Albert V. 1885-87 

Cole, Broad... T, 3 

Cole, Charles.S, 16.17 

cole, D.T, 12 

8,2, 3,4. 

Cole. J . M.1883 

Coleman, Thomas.T, 7 

Coleman, A.1889 

Coleman, J M..1889 

Colpetzer, Frank.1883 

Collier, David L.8. 5 6 

« Collins, Geo. W.S. 8 

Collins, J. S .1883 

Collins, Thomas J.8 2, 3, 4 

Collins W .1889 

(’olton, Geo. R... .1893 

Conger, J W.8.8 

Conger, Wm. II.. 1885 

Conner, W .T . 3 

Conoyer, Charles M.. T. 10 

Cook, J. M.T. 16, 17 1883 

Cook, W. 1.1883 

Coo'ey, Alfred 8 .. 1893 

Cope, James A . . 1885-87 

Cooper, Paris G.T. 4, 5 

Corbin, O. A.1889 

Cornelius, George.1885 

Cornish, A. J.1891-93 

Corr, Thomas. 1885 

Correll, Erasmus M.. .8. 16-17 

Cottrell, M. S.T. 7 

Cowles, H. C.T. 8 

< 'owles, Charles H... . T. 7 

Cowles, J ames II.T. 1 

Cox, Joshua. 1883-85 

Craig, William S.1887 

Crane, Morgan.1887 

Crane, Thomas D.1893 

Cramer, J. E.S. 9, 10 

( 'ranch, J O.1891 

Crawford, Geo. N.T. 12 

8. 2. 3. 4 

Crawford, James.1885 

<'rawtord, J C.. .8. 11, 12. 13 

Crawford, Wm. G. 

Creighton, Jas. S. 14 

Critchfield, A . J _T. 12 S.l 

Cromwell, A. F.T. 3, 4 

Crook, Wm. II.1885 

Cross, George.1893 

Crothers, John. T. 8 

Crouch, Mason.T. 10 

Crowe, George...T. 6, 8,10, 12 

8. 2’ 3, 4, 5 

Croxton, . H.T. 8 

Cruzen, A. .R. .. .1889 

Cunningham, Benj..S. 1 

Curran, S. M .T. 12 

Curtis, Chas. W.1891 

Curtis, William.8. 15 

Cushing, R. C.1889 


NAMES. SESSIONS. 

Dailey, K B.S. 16, 17 

Daily, 8. G.T. 5 

Daily, William.T, 12 S 2,3,4,8 

Daly, R. N.8. 15 

Dash, Joseph .T. 9 

Davenpo r t, H H.1883 

Davies, John v.. 1893 

Davis, Alexander.. T 2 

Davis, C. D..T o 

Davis F. E.8.15 

Davis, James II.8.15 

Davis, Oscar F. T. 8 

Davis, Thomas. T. 1 

Davis, Wm R.T. 5, 6, 7 

Davidson, Fleming.. T. 1 

Davidson, James.T. 4, 7 

8 11, 12. 13 

Dawson, John.1883 

Dean, A. C .T. 5 

Decb, William II.... S. 9, 10 

Decker, F.1891 

Decker, James IF. T. 1. 2. 4 

Delaney, M C.1889 

Dempster, P J . S. 15 1885 

Dempster, Jno A. 1887-89 

Denman, Z. II.1883 

Denman, H C.1889 

Denton, W. A,.8.1 

DePuv, HenrvW.T. 5, 7 

Dew, J . 8.8. 16, 17 1893 

Deweese, J. M.T. 12 

8. 1, 2, 3, 4 

Dickerson, Albert.1891-93 

Dickinson, John W. 1887-89 

Diller, William H.. 1887-89 

Dillon, W E.8.8 

Dimmick, J. M.1893 

Dobson, Richard.1891-93 

Dodd, J F.1883 

Dodge, G. M.S. 15 

Dodge, Hugh L.S. 9, 10 

Donelan, E . A.T . 4 

Doolittle, W. H.S. 14 

Doom, James E..S. 8 

Doom, R G.T. 5 

Dorsey, Charles G_T. 9 

Dorsey, J. E.T. 12 

Downs, H. P..T. 3, 7 

Dowty, J R.S. 16, 17 

Doyle, Eli It.T. 1 

Draper’ D. S.1883 

Draper, H. T.S. 15 

Draper, Solomon.1883 

Drexel, Frederick.. . T. 11 

Duby, Charles. S9 

Dudley, Erwin G . . S. 9,10 
Duerfeldt, Custavus .T. 12 

S. 2, 3, 4 

Duggan, Daniel.T. 12 

Dunn, Francis.1891 

Dunn, W. J.1889 

Dunham, Martin .. .8. 2, 3, 4, 9,10 
Dunning, Oliver W...T. 10 

Dyson, J.T. 3 

Eberman, Joseph II.1885 

Edwards, Jonathan ,.S. 6 

Eggleston, Geo. W.1887 

Eickboff, Arnold.1893 

Eickenbury, S.T. 8 







































































































STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


117 


NAMES 

SI 

iSSlONS 

Eisley, Charles.. . . 

T. 

11 

Eiseley C. F. 

s 

14, 15, 1887 

lder. S. M 


1891-93 

Elliott, Allen . 


1889 

Ellis, Enos E. 


. 1893 

Elliott, J. B . 

. s 

14 

Ellis, .). E. 

T. 

O 

Ellis Chas. C 


1887 

Eli, \V. II. 

. T. 

10 

Emerson. Charles D 


1885 

Emery, E E 

T. 

10 

Englehardt, F. W. . 

,S. 

15 

Euyart, Logan. 

,s 

. 9, 10, 11,12 

Evans, C. B . 

,s 

1*1 
. 5 

Evans, J. 

T 

9 

Everett, Benaiah W 


1885 

Everett, Fremont. . 


1889 

Ewan, J. G. 

s 

14 

Ewing, J. S.. 

. T 

. 8 

Ewing, James. 


. 1887 

Fablinger, G -orge.... 


. 1883 

Fairbrother,George W T 

. 9 S l 

• Farley, II. W. 

s 

11, 12, 13 

Farley, J. J 


1889 

Farnsworth. J B 


1893 

Farrell, John. 


189 ! 

Faxon,J. W 


1891 

Fee J. R. 


1891 

Feeno, S • B. 


1889 

Feichlinger, Chas.... 


1891 

Felker, VV. S. 


1891 

Felton, G. A. 


1891-91 

Fenton, Wm. 


1887-89 

Fenton, Jerry'. 

s 

15 

Ferguson, George... 

.s 

15 

Field, Allen W. 


1883-85 

Fieldgrove, Henrv... 


1889 

Filley, Elijah 

s 

16, 17 

Finnev, John. 

T 

3 

Finney, Wm. A. 

T 

1 2. 3 

Fisher, Henrv. 

s 

11. 12, 13 

Fisher, H. A. 

s 

15 

Fisher, J. O. 

T 

9 

Fisher,Thos. R. 

T. 

7 

Fitchie, James. 

S 

5, 6, 7 

Fitzpa rick, W. W. 

s 

14 

Flamme, William. .. 


1891 

Fleming, William C.. 

T. 

5 

Folda, Frank. 

s. 

11, 12, 13 

Ford, Pat H 


1891 

Ford, Philn. 


1893 

Fowler, E. W. 

T. 

7 

Fox, Joseph 

s 

5, 6, 7 

Fox, Geo. W. 


1887 

Frady, C. H 

s 

14 

Franse, T. M. 

s. 

16, 17, 1885 

Frantz, M. F. 


1887 

Frazier Kellv. 

.s. 

1 

Frederick, J.F. 

s 

15, 16, 17 

Freeburn, William... 


1883 

French, H. A. 

s 

15 

Frerichs, John. 

,s. 

14 

Fried, William. 

.s. 

16, 17 

Frost, G. W. 

T. 

12 


s. 

2, 3, 4 

Frost, Wm.S. 


1891 

Fuchs, John W 


1887 

Fuller, A . B. 

T. 

12 


NAMES SESSIONS 

S. ‘2, 3. I 

1- uller, Jno. X.1887 

Fuller, F. W..1889 

Fulton, Samuel.1891-93 

Foray, John B.S. 5 

(Tallin, J . N.1891-93 

Halford, ('lias. C.1887 

Hale, A H. 1891 

Haley, S. B.S. 8 

Gamble, Jas.B. S. 10 

Gantt, Da iel.T. 9 

Harber, Silas.S. 9, 10 

Hardner, Johnathan FS. 5, 6, 7 

Gardner. VV . A. 1889-91 

G rvey, Patrick.1887 

Gasmann, F W.S. 15 

Gates, Amos.T. 4,7 9, 10 

S . 15, 10, 17 
1889 

Gaylord, E. S.S. 11,12, 13 

Gaylord, R. E.S. 15 

Gere, C. H.S. 1 

(/erdis, W.S. 15 

Gerdes, H.1891-93 

Gibbs, I. L.T. 3 

Gibson, J. S.S. 14, 15 

Gibson, Thomas.T. 2 

Gifford, Wm.1891-93 

Gilbert, J. W.S. 15 

Gilbert, A. E..1889 

Gilchrist, L W.1889 

Gill, David.1885 

Gillillan, John.l.1891 

Gillman, J. D.S. 14 

Gillmore, James A ... T. 11 

Gilmore, Jos. C. ..1887 

Gilmour, William... T. 7 
Glasgow, William G. S. 1 

Glenn, Robert A.1885 

Goddard Samuel.1891 

Goldsmith, Bennett.1893 

Goodin, Isaac.S. 8 

Goodman, Chas. F .. S. 9, 10 

Gordon, H.1883 

Goshen, Chas. A.T. 6 

Goss, Chas. T.1893 

Goss, T. S.1893 

Gow James.1883 

Goyer, Alfred D.T. 1 

Graham, Robert B. . ,S. 16 

Grammer. Chas.1893 

Graver, Wm.1883 

Graves, John.S. 1 

Graves, J. G.8. 2, 3, 4 

Graves, J . R.T. 12 

Gray, A. W.T. 12 S. 1 

Gray, F. W.1883 

Gray, W. B.S. 16 

Gray bill, R. W.S. 15 

Grebe, Henry.T. 7, 9 

Green, John.T. 11 

Green, Samuel L .1887 

Green, O. E..1889 

Gregory, John S. Jr.. T. 9 

Griffin, Joel.T. 7,8, S. 2.3 

4, 5, 6, 7 

Gritting, Geo. L.T. 9 

Griffith, W. C.S. 14 

Griffith, Peter....1893 























































































































118 


STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


NAMES SESSIONS 

({rimes, H. M.S. 18 

Grinnell, Edwin L_S. 8 

Grinstead, R. r..1883 

Grout, A. P... 1883 

Gunner, Alfred W.1885 

Gunuett, I. M.1891 

Gwyer, Wm. A.T. 5 

Hacker, Jonas.T. 7 

Hagamon, Robert M. T. 8 

Hagood, John McF. . T. 2, 3, 4, 5, (5 

7 

Hahn, Leopold.S. 2 1889 

Hail. William B.T. 1. 2, 3, 4 

Haldeman, W. J.S. 14 

Hall, Edward J.1891 

Hall, G. A.T. 10 

Hall, George A.S. 4 

Hall, James.S. 16, 17 1883 

Hall, Patrick J.1885 

Hall, Thomas F.S. 8 

Hall, Wm. B.T. 5 

Hall, C. L.1889 

Haller, William I).1893 

Hamilton, W. R.S. 1 

Hampton, I. B.1889 

Hanna, J. R.1889 

Ilanscon Andrew J T 1, 3 6 

Hanson, Robert.S. 15 

Hanson, Jas.. 1889 

Harden berg. E H... T. 12 S 2 

Harding, W. a.1889 

Hare, Thomas R.T. 2 

Harlan. Nathan V. 1885-87 

Harmon, Frank P.1893 

Harrington, W. 1883 

Harsh, Levi. T 2 

Harrison, Chas. J... 1887 

Harrison. Peter .S. 14 

Harvey, A . E.8. 14 

Harvey, Augustus F. T. 12 

8. 2, 3. 4 

Hastings, Alfred G....8. 11, 12. 13 

Hastings George H_S. 11, i2, 13 

Hatch, W. D.1883 

Hathaway, H. D.8. 1 

Haben, H. H.1883 

Hayden, Ben . H. i887 

Hayden C. M.S. 11, 12, 13 

Hays, C. W.8 . 17 

Haywood C. F.T. 1, 2, 3, 4 

Hazen, Solon M.1885 

Heacock. P. S.S. 16, 17 

Healev, Thomas A_S. 14 

Heath, E L. 1891 

Heath H.H.T. 11 

Heaton, Isaac E.T. 9 

Hedde, Frederick.T. 7 

Hedges, Rochester... .T. 10 

Heimrod, Geo.1887 

Heinrich, John. 1885 

Hefferman, John.T. 10 

Heft'erman, S. C.S. 14 

Helmer, Louis.S 11, 12, 13 

Helms, John II.S. 16, 17, 

HendershotF. J.S. 11,12 13 

Hennick, 0 W. 1891 

Henry, David P.1887 

Henry, H R.1891-93 

Herman, L. J.1891 


NAMES 

SESSIONS 

Herman, S J. 

. .S. 16, 17 

Hicklin, Wm. M ... 

T. 12 8. 3, 4 

Hickman Wm 

8. 15 

Hinds, L B. 

.. . . 1893 

Higgins, James M 

.. 18-5 

Higgins W P .... 

1893 

Hinsdale, Geo A.... 

T 6 

Hitchcock, II M. 

T. 10 

Hill J. S. 

. 1889 

Hill, W. C. 

. . 1889 

Hinkle, H. S. 

.. 1891 

Iloback, R. D... 

T 9 

Hobbs, D. 

T 9 

Ilocknell, George... 

. . 1'85 

Goebel, Louis. 

. 18s3 

Hoile, Joseph T. 

T. 12 

8.1, 2, 3, 4, 5 

Holcomb, H. 

. .8. 9, 10 

Holladav A. 8. 

. T 8 

Holladay (’. T. 

. T. 3, 4 

Hoilman, Jos. 

.8 16, 17,18 c 3 

Holmes, Chas A.... 

.8 II, 12, 13 

Holmes, Edward P.. 

. . . 1885 

Holsworth, William. 

.. 1885 

Holt, Frank II. 

18-5 

Homer J. C . 

... 1883 

Hooper, Edward.... 

. . . 1889 

Hoover, Jerome 

,T. 2 

Hoover, J. T. A. . 

T. 10 

Horst George. 

.. . 1887-93 

Ilorne. 0. 

.. .. 1889 

Hostetter, Chris. 

. .8. 16. 17 

Howard, Ezra E. 

. . . 1883 

Howard. L. M. 

.8 9, 10 

Howe, Church. 

8. 11, 12. 13- 
16, 18, 1891-93 

Hudson H J. 

. 8. 8 

Hullihen, T. G. 

14 

Huff, Edward T. .. 

.. . . 1885 

Humphrey. Geo. M. 

.... 1-83 

Hunggate J. II. 

.. .. 1889 

Hunt, Jacob 8. 

. 8. 5. 6, 7 

Hunter, J. M. . 

. . .. 1889 

Huse, Jessie B . .. 

.. . 1891 

Hyde. Judson R . 

. T. 7 

Imlav, Wm . 

T. 10 

Irwin, Wm. J . 


Jackson, A. H. 

,.8. 16, 17 

Jackson, 8 . K .. . 


James, P. II . 

. 1893 

Jearv, Edwin ... 

. 1887 

Jenkins, D. C . 

,.S. 8 

Jenkins, E. M .... 

.. 1893 

Jenkins J. I).. 

8. 15 

Jensen, John 

.... 1893 

Jensen, Thomas . 

..8. 16, 17, 1883 

Jindra, Joseph. .. 

. . 1885 

Johnson, Benj . .. 

.8. 16,17 

Johnson, C. 8 _ 

... 18*3 

Johnson, Eric . 

.... 1889 

Johnson, E. II 

T 16 

Johnson, F. M 

.8. 14 

Johnson J. V ... . 

... 1891 

Johnson, H . . 

Johnson, Harrison 

..T 3 

..T. 6 

Johnson, T. B 
Johnson Nathan ... 

.8 14 

.... 1893 

Johnson, J. L . 

. 1893 

Johnston, B. J . .. 

.. . 1893 

































































































STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVEREMENT. 


1 19 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Johnston, David M...T. 1 

Johnston, James C. 1885 

Johnston, N .1885 

Johnston, Simon.1891 

Jones, A. D .T 8 

Jones, C. R.S. 16, 17 

Jones, Edward C.T. 4 

Jones, J. O.1888 

Jones, Lewis E .T 11 

Jones, Oliver, C.S. 5, 6, 7 

Jones, S. F . ...1891 

Jordan, E .S. 14 

Jury. J. A.S. 14 

Kaley, C. H..S. 17 

Kaley, H. S.8. 16 

Kaley, Jacob.1885 

Karbach, C. J.S. 15 

Kaup, William.1893 

Keckley, Chas. R.1893 

Keckley W. II....8. 15 

Keeling, W. W.T. 6 

Kehoe, John A.1885 

Keiper, Geo. F.. 1887-89 

Kelley, John E.T. 12 

S. 2, 3, 4 

Kempton, William... T. 1 

Kempton’ W. H.S. 16, 17 

Kenney, And. J... 1887 

Kennedy, B E. B.T. 9, S. 15 

Kennedy, Geo. F.T. 6 

Kennedy, R. A.S. 15 

Kessler, John F.1893 

Keyes Clarence E.1893 

Kilmer, George M.1885 

Kimball, R.. .....T. 3 

King, Edwin L.1885 

King Horace G. 1887 

King, II. P.S 16 

King Wingate.T. 4 

Kipp, Franx..S. 8 

Kirk, A. D.T. 2 

Kirkpatrick, S. M.T. 10 

Kline, L. M.T. 5 

Kloepfel, John.S. 15, 16, 17 

Kloke, Robert F.1893 

Knox David.1887 

Krick, Edward.1891-93 

Kruse, James G.1891-93 

Kuony, John B. 1883-85 

Kyner, ames H.< .8. 16, 17, 1893 

Latiin, L. II.S. 9, 10 

Laird G C.1883 

Laird William.T. 2 

Lake, Geo. B.T. 6, 9, 11 

Lamb. C. L.S. 16, 17 

Lambert, Win. B.S. 14 

Lamp, II. a ...1891 

Langdon, Martin.T. 10 

Larimer Wm Jr.T. 2 

Larsh, N. B.T. 8 

Larson L. P.......1889 

Lasb, Emmor. .. .S. S 15 1889 , 

Latham, John M.T 1 

Latta Jas. P. 1887 ' 

Latta. Wm S.T. 6 

Laughlin, J. C.S. 16, 17 

Lawrence, J C.T 3 

Learning, S. T.T. 8 

Leary, C. A.S. 6, 7 


names sessions 

Lee, Cyrus II.1885 

Lee, George F.T. 5 

Lee, John M. 1883-85- 

1K89 

Letter North P.T. 11 

Lehman, Geo. S.S. 16, 17 

Leidigh, G. W.1893 

Leighton, A. C.T lo 

Ley, Henry.1889 

Liebhart, George.188 > 

Liesveld Herman J...S. 1885-87 

Lincoln. J. C.T.9 

Lin gen tel ter, Geo. C_1893 

Link, II.T. 12 

Link, J . L.S. 16, 17 

Lisk, Jacob.8. 15 

Lockner, Augustus. 1893 idt 

Lockwood, Wm. F_T. 7 

Lomax, Howard.1891 ‘ 

Long, John E.8. 15 

Lord, Geo. W..1887 

Love, Lee.S. 14 

Loveland, D. 8.8. 15 

Loveland. Edwin.S. 5, 6, 7 

Lowe, Samuel A.T. 7 

Lucus, R. 8.S. 11, 12. 13 

Luce, Clarence a .1885 

Luikart, G. A.1893 

Luthy, J. U.1883 

Lyncu, J . O.1893 

Mack, Tobias.S. 15 

Maddock, Wilson M.. ,T. 1 

Majors, 8. P.8. 8 

Majors, T. J. 1889 

Mattes John Jr.1889 

Malcomb, A. B. T. 6 

Marble, Wm. H.1885 

Marshall, Thomas H ... . 1887 

Marquett T. M.T. 4, 5, 6 

Martin, Lee. 1883-85 

Mason, O. P.T. 5 

Masters, J. II.8. 9, 10 

Matheson, J. G.... 1891 

Mathewson, Chas. P. .8. 15 

Mathias, Alfred.T. 7 

Mathieson, John.1887 

Maxon, John H. .T. 11 

Maxwell, Samuel.T 6, 10, 11 

S. 1 

May Milton.8. 9, 10 

Merrick, H. J.1893 

Modie A. C.1891 

Moon J. M.1891 

McAllister, W. A.1883 

McArdie, P.S. 15 1885 

McBride, J. C.1889 

McCaig, David.8.5 6, 7 

McCandish W. N.T. 10 

McCartney, A. F.T 9 

8. 5, 6 7 

McCashland, J. N.....T. 6 

McConn, Wm. H.1887 

McConaughy, Geo. M... 1887 

McColl, J. H.8. 14 

McClun, N. T.8 16, 17 

McClure, H. W.S. 16, 17 

McCradv, James.8. 14 

McCutchen, W. A.1891-93 

McDonald, Charles..T. 2 


























































































































STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


120 


NAMES SESSIONS 

McDonald, David.S. 1 

McDowell, J B.S . 9, 10.11 

12, 13 

McDougall, M.S. 16, 17 

McGavock, A.1883 

McGrew Samuel W.1887 

McKenna, Augustine P 

S. 1887 

McKee, Geo. M.S. 14 

McKesson, J. C. F.1891-93 

McKillip, D O. S. 11, 12,13 

McKinnon, Jos.S. 5, 6, 7 

McKinnon, J. H.S. 16, 17 

McLaughlin, Daniel.T. 8 

McLennan, Wm.T. 9 

S. 5, 6, 7 

McMillan, John.1889 

McNickle, A. B.1889 

McReynolds, Logan.1891 

McShane, John A.S. 16,17 

McVey, E. A.1898 

McVicker, W J.S. 14 

Mead Giles .T. 7 S. 15 

Meeker C. W.1889 

Megeath, James G....T. 11 

Mengell, E. M.S. 14 

Mercer, J. J.S. 14 

Metz, Chas. L.S. 9, 10 

Meyers, J. H.S. 14 

Mickey, John II.S. 16, 17 

Miles, Benjamin F.1885 

Millard, Ezra.T. 7 

Miller, Geo. F.T. 2 

Miller, L. W. ... .1883 

Miller, Matt. 1885-87 

Mills, B. L.S. 14 

Minick, Hirman O.S. 6, 7 

Minick, J S....T. 4 

Minnix, Hugh C.1887 

Mitcht 11 J. L.8. 15 

Montgomery, R. W...S. 16 

Moore, J . O'.S. 16. 17 

Moore, N. H.S. 15 

Moore, S. V.S. 14, 16, 17 

Moore, Wm. E.T. 2, 3 

Morrison, W. W.1883 

Morrisey, F. R.1889 

Morton, J. Sterling.. .T. 2, 4 

Morton, Henry.S. 3, 4 

Moudy, M. V ‘.S. 11, 12, 13 

Mullen, J. I*.1891 

Mullen, Louden.T. 7 

Mullen, P. M . S 16, 17 

Mulvahill, John.1885 

Munn, Eugene.S. 8, 11, 12 

13, 1885 

Murphy, Frank.S. 11, 12,*13 

Murphy, Michael.T. 3,4 

Myers, John C.S. 8 

Myen*, Nathan.T 16 

Naffziger, John. 8.5,6 

Nance, Albinus.S. 11,12,18,14 

Nason, W. N.1893 

Neligh, John D.T 10 1885 

Nelson, Austin.S. 9, 10 

Nelson, N. P .1891-93 

Nettleton, Daniel M. 1883-85 

Neumeyer, Geo. W.1885 

Neve, Wm.1885 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Neville, William.S. 14 

Neville, William.1883 

Newberry, Fred..1891-93 

Newman, Henry A...T.9 

Newcomer, Dalis 1 J . 1885-87 

Newton Wm.1887 

Nichols, John R. 1885-87 

Nichols David.1891 

Nicodemus. H. B.S. 14 

Nims, Ruel.8. 8 

Noel Jesse.T. 5, 6 

Norris, Chauncey II .. 1887 

North, Frank.1883 

Northrup, C. Max.S. 13 

Norwood Chas. C.T. 5 

Nuckolls, Houston . T. 6 
Nuckolls, Stephen F..T. 6 

Oakley, R. II. 1891-93 

O’Connor, Cornelius. .T. 8, 11 
O’Hanlon. Phillip... ,S. 1 

Olinger, W. G.S. 11, 12. 13 

Olmstead, Fred II.1885 

Olmstead, F. D.1889 

Olson, P. B.1891-93 

Osgood, Chas. E.1885 

O’Sullivan, P. F.1889 

Overton, John.S. 8 

Overton, N.S. 16, 17 1N87 

Owen, Samuel G .S. 9, 10. 15 

Paddock, J. W.T. 4, 11 

Page, B. W.S. 14 

Palmer, A. S.S. 16, 17 1883 

Palmer, Joshua.1883 

Parchen, Wm.S. 1 

Pardee, H. C.T. 9 

Parish, Watson.S. 5, 6, 7 

Parker, Ed.S. 9. 10 

Parker, Henry C.1891 

Parker, Hiram W.T 7 

Parker, T. B .S 14 

Parmelee, Davids .. T. 12 


S. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 

Parry, John M.S. 16, 17 

Patrick, J. W.S. 9, 10 

Patterson, J. M.S. 8 

Pattison, Leander W..8. 6, 7 

Patton, Wm. M.S. 15 

Paul, N. J.S. 14 

Paxton, W. A . S. 16, 17 

Payne, Robert .1883 

Peabody, U. P.S. 17, 

Pemberton, Win. J ... 1887 

Peters, John.1»87 

Peterson, Andrew M 8. 16. 17 
Peterson, Edward W...1885 

Petit. Samuel .T. 10 

Phillips, R. O.S. 14 

Phillips, Wm. B ... T. 10, 11 

Pickard James W_T. 10 

Pinney, N. R .S. 11 12, 13. 

Plumbeck, Geo.S. 15 

Pohlman.John II...1891 

Pollock, J. W .S. 14 

Polk, J. F .S. 15 

Polleck, William A .. ,T. 11 S 1 

Pollock, W. A.S. 15 

Poppleton, Andrew J .T. 1,4 

Porter, DeForest.S. 8 

Porter, II. B.T. 7, 8 










































































































STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


121 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Porter, N. S .T. 9, 10 

Porter, W. F.1891-93 

Potter, R. K .1889 

Poynter, Wm. A.1885 

Preston, James.S 3, 4 

Price, M. S.S. 15 

Pritchett, Geo. E.S. 14 

Purnell, Chas.1891 

Purple, H. C.T. 1 

Putney, W. W .S. 16, 17 

Queen, James .S. 1 

Quimby, D. J.S. 8 

Ramey, D, M.1883 

Randall, Wm. S.1887 

Rankin, B. P.T. 5 

Ranney, H. D. . 1883 

Ransom, Erank T.. .S. 16, 17 

Ratcliffe, J. R.1883 

Rathman, Christian. .S. 5, 6, 7 

Raymond, I. M.. .1887 

Rayner, H. St.1889 

Reck, John. T. 6, 8 

Redick, John I. T. 7 

Reed, EdwardS.S. 4 

Reed, Geo. C.S. 16 17 

Reed, Lewis.S. 8 

Reed, William. T. 7, 8 

Reis, A.S. 14 

Renner, F.T. 9 

Reyman, M. B.S. 16, 17 

Reynolds, H. M.T. 10 

Reynolds, Milton W. T. 6, 8 

Rhea, Robert C.1893 

Rhodes Hinman.S. 5, 6, 7, 8 

Rhodes, H. F.1893 

Rhodes, Julius.1889 

Rice, Alonzo E.1885 

Rice, Lorenzo.T. 9 

Richardson, J. W.T. 1 

Riden, M. W .T. 2 

Rief, Chas .1885 

Ricketts, M. O.1893 

Riley, Austin.1891-93 

Riley, James E.1885 

Riordan, H. C.S. 8 

Ritchie. John .T. 9 

Ritchie, W. E.1891 

Robb, D. B.T. 4 

Robb, F. W.S. 14 

Robb, Washington.1889 

Robberts, J. C.,. .S. 16, 17, 1883 

Roberts, A .S 8 

Robertson, JohnB T. 1 

Robertson, Simon F.1885 

Bobertson, T. H -T. 11, S 1 

Robinson Chas. S.1893 

Robinson, James -T 11 

Robinson, John F.1885 

Roche, John J.. ..1883 

Rockwell, Austin .... S. 2, 3, 4 
Roeder, Augustus .. T. 15 

Rogers, E. H.T. 6 

Rohan, P. F.1891 

Rohr, R. H .S. 15 

Ronwer, H. J. .-: . .T. 9 * ■' 

Rolfe, D. P.S. 2 *«» 

Roll, J. F.S. 11, 12-13 

Root, Anderson.1885 

Root, ii. D. . .S. 16, 17 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Roper, Fordyce.S. 6, 7 

Rose, A. M.T. 2 

Rosewater, Edward. ..S. 8 

Ross, Hugh M.T. 12 

Rouse, John.S. 8 

Rowles, W. D.T. 8 

Ruggles L. G.1891-93 

Russell, Byron P.1885 

Russell, Henry C.1887 

Russell, W. J.1883 

Runyan, M. M.ft. 14 

Ryan. T. C.S. 15 

Ryan, William M.S. 8 

Sadilek, F. J. 1883 

Sadler, L...S. 14 

Salisbury, Alonzo F. . T. 2 

Sanders, Daniel C _S. 1 

Sargent, J. E.1889 

Satchell, Nicholas M.... 1887-89 

Savage, E. P.1883 

Schelp, Wm .1891-93 

Schick, T. L.S. 16 

Schlotfeldt, Henry.1891-93 

Schminke, Paul.S. 9, 10, 14 

Schock, Henry.S. 8 

Schroeder, Charles_S. 18 1883 

Schappel, C. A- 1891-93 

Schovill, D. A. .1889 

Schoville, Frank A.1885 

Schrader. C. D.1891 

Schwab, Henry.1887 

Scott Andrew J .1893 

Scott, J. P.S. 16-17 

Scott, Wm. T.S. 15 

Scott, Robert M .1891 

Seed, Adam.1889 

Seeley, J. C.S. 11 12, 13 

Seeley, Jonas.T. 3 

Seely, Silas E.T. 3 

Seers, F. A.S. 16, 17 

Selden, P.S. 14 

Sessions, Milan -H.S. 9, 10, 15, 

1883 

Severin, F. C. 1889-91 

Seybolt, Geo L.S. 5, 6, 7 

Seymour, C. W.T 9 

Seymour James H.S. 5, 8 

Shamp. Jerome.1887 

Sharp, N. J.T. 3 

Shedd, H. H.S. 16 17 

Shelby, P. R.S. 14 

Sheldon, Lawson.T. 4 

Shelly, B. Y.S. 15 

Shephard, G. W.1889 

Sheridan, I. A.1893 

Shields, Matthew.T. 5, 6 

Shipley, Joseph 1891 

Shook, George R. S. 5, 6, 8 

Shryock, W. B.1891 

Sibley, Samuel P.T. 

Sill, J A.S. . 16, 17 

Silver, H. H.S. 16,17 

Sim, Francis.T. 9 

Simms, Benj.M.1887 

Simanek, Thomas.1887 

Simonton, R. N.S. 15 

Sinclair, John....1893 

Singleton, John A. T. 1 

gisson, Edwin F.1893 


16 















































































































122 


STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT. 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Slader, D, C.S. 2 3,, 4 

Slater. August 11.1887 

Slaughter, W. M.T. 3 

Slocumb, ('. 11.S 15, 18, 17 

Small, James W.S. 14 

Smith, James.1891 

Smith, Andrew J.T. 1 

Smith, G. F.1893 

Smith, Hanford (). 1885 

Smith, J. D.S. 1,5 

Smith, J. E.S. 14, 15 

Smith, James G.T. 11 

Smith, Joel S.T. 9 

Smith, Julius.1893 

Smith, Theo.1893 

Smyth, Constantine J... 1887 

Snyder, Adam.1889 

Soderman, E.1891-93 

Sollenburger, Jacob..T. 7 
Sommerlad, II. W... .8. 1, 8 

Spanogle, A. J.1883 

Sparks, John.S. 15 

Sparks, J. W.S. 15 

Speice, Charles.S. 5, 6, 7 

Spellman, Henry.S. 14 

Spencer, E. R.1893 

Sprick, Henry.S. 9, 10, 14,1(1 

17 

Spricknall, W. R.S 14 

Sroat, George W.S. 3, 4 

St. Clair, W. P. P.S. 14 

Starrett, S. B.S. 15 

Staver, HughQ.1885 

Stebbins, John.1891 

S ted well, A.1883 

Steele, R. W.T. 5 

Steever, Amon.1883 

Steinberger, J.T. 3,4 

Steinberger, J. A .. T. 4, 5 

Steinman, Henry.S. 5 6, 7 

Stephenson, John N T (1 

Sternsdorlt, Geo. J.1891 

Stevenson, R. F.S. 9, 10 

Stevenson, Thomas, B . 1885 

Stevens, A. D.1891 

Stevens, John.1891-93 

Stevens, Henry.1891 

Steward, John B.1891 

Stewart, A. S.S. 5,6,7 

Stewart, James.T. 3,4,5 

Stewart, James S.T. 4,6 

Stirk, J. W.1889 

Stirling H. James.1885 

Stone, Isaac.S 15 

Storms John D.1891 

Stout, W, H. B.S. 5, 6, 7 

Stout. E. P.T. 3 

Stouffer B. R.S. 15 

Strickland, Silas A ... T. 3, 4, 6 

Stuetfer, Martin.T. 12 

Sussenbach, II.1883 

Sullivan, John J.1887 

Sullivan, P. C.T. 2, 4 

Sutherland, Webster I. 1885 

Suter, Lewis H.1893 

Sutton, A. I,.1893 

Swartsley, J. I).1889 

Swearingen, J.1883 

Sweet, Franklin. 1887-89 


NAMES SESSIONS 

Switzer, Simon W... S. 14 

Tafte, John.T. 5, 6 

Taggart, John M.T. 4 

Taggart, Robert M.1885 

Talbot, J. W.S. 5, 6, 7 

Taylor. J W.T. 10 

Taylor, W. it.1891 

Taylor, Frank M. 1891 

Taylor, W. Z. 1883-85 

Thomas. Geo. P.S. 1 

Thomas, Geo. II . 1885 

Thomas, Ira..1883 

Thomas, James W — ... 1885 

Thompson, Asad L .1885 

Thompson, Joseph D.N T 1 

Thompson, J. J.S. 15 

Thompson, M. J.1883 

Thompson, R. A .S. 15 

Thorn, James.T. 11 S. 1 

Thornton, Samuel W. .. 1887 

Thrall, W.T. 4 

Thurston, John M... S. 11, 12, 13 

Tingle, Abe H,. 1887 

Tisdel, Delos A .S. 5 

Tisdel, F. A.T. 7, 10 

Todd, D.G.T. 9 

Tomblin, I). M.S. 17 

Tomlin. John II.S. 11, 12,. 13 

Tower, L. II.1883 

Towle, Edwin S.S. 9, 10, 11,12 

13 

Towle, A. L .1889 

Town, \V. A.1883 

Townsend. Olin.S. 3, 4 

Tracey, John .1887 

True, Alexander, C .1885 

True, M, B. C.1885 

Truedale, Sidney A .. .. 1887-89 
Trumble, Abner W . .T. 12 

S. 2, 3,4 

Trowbridge, T. H. S. 15 

Tucker, George P— S. 3, 4 

Tufts, James. T. 6 

Tullis, Ezra . S. 1,5, 6, 7 

Turner, Charles M .. .1885 

Turner, 6 R. .1883 

Turner, Wm.1887 

Turtie. William .S. 8, 1885 

Turton, George J.S. 1 

Tuxbury, Albert.T. 11, S, 1 

Tyson, Watson.1887 

Tzschuek, Bruno.S. 9,10 

Unthank, J. A.S. 2, 3. 4 

Underhill GeoC.1887 

Vandeman, A. W ... S. 15 

Vanderbilt, W. II.S. 15 

Vandeventer. W. N.1891 

Van Duyn, John N 1893 

Van Housen, John C .... 1892 

Varner, Loran A .S. 19 1891 

Veach Moses A.1887 

Vor lies, Joel T.1891 

Waldter, Louis.T. 12 

S. 2, 3. 4 

Waitt George W.1885 

Walker M. K.1883 

Wallichs, John.T. 12 

S. 2, 3, 4 

Waldron, \\ . II.1891 









































































































STATE AND TERRITORIAL GOVERNMENT 


123 


NAMES 


Walters, J. P.. 


Warner, J. F. 

Warrick, Amasa A 
Warrington, T. L. 


Wattles, Stephens II 
Watts, Samuel F.... 

Webster. J. L. 

Weber B. R. B. ...... 

Weller, II. I). 

Wells, Joseph. 

Wells, Henry C_ 

Wells, N. W . 

Wescott, M. II . 

Werhan, W. S.. 


West, Geo. P ... 
Westover, Herman. 

Wetherald, F. M_ 

Whalen, John. 

Whaley, Charles II. 
Whedon, Charles O 
Wheeler, Cyrus II.. 
Whelpley, D. P 
Whitcomb, E. W... 

White, A. K. 

White, Fred E. 

White, R. D . 

White, Francis E... 
Wtiitehead, James.. 

Whitford, A. I)_ 

Whitemore, Wm. G. 
Whitted, Robert B 

Whitzel, T. J. 

Whyman, F. E . 

Wickham, James... 


SESSIONS 

NAMES 

SESSIONS 

S. 16, 17 

Wiedensall, Jacob. 

.S. 11, 12,13 

. S. 14 

Wilbur, Russell II.. 

. T. 11, S. 1 

. .T. 10 

Wilbur, R. S. 

..S. 9, 10 

. 1887-9:1 

Wilcox, Z. T 

S 14 

. .8. 1 5 

Wilcox, J. A 

.... 1889 

T. 12 

Wihelmsen, Jens... 

.... 1887 

S 15 

Wilson, John. 

.... 1893 

_ 1887-89-91 

Wilson, John L 

.. 1887 

1893 

Wilsey, Albert. 


T 5, S 

S. 1<>, 17 1883 

Wiles, isaac . 

T. 7, 12 

S. 2, 3, 4 

..s. 9, 10 

Williams, Henrv ... 

. . . 1885 

.... 1889 

Williams, John W... 

... 1889-91 

... 1889 

Williams, T. J. 

. .. 1891 

.... 1889 

Wilson, C. J 

1891 

S. 16, 17 

Windsm, R. B.. 

.S 15, 16, 17 

..S. 14. 1.7 

Winspear, James II 

.... 1885 

..S 17 

Winter, Thaddens . 

... 1889 

. . 1883 

Wissen burgh, 11 

. .18 83 

. 1891 

Withnell C. 11 

... 1893 

.... 1883 

Wolbach, Samuel N 

. . . 1885 

T. 10 

Wolcott, Frank M . 

. .S. 8 

.... 1889 

Wolfe, Thomas 

. S. 14 

. . 1887 

Wolenweber, Nicholas. 1887 

..T. 9 

Wolpa, Henry C .... 
Wood Joel M . 

T 3. 188:! 

T. 7 

T. 1 

. .S. 16. 17, 1883 

Woods, J. I) 

. . 1893 

..S. 9, 10 

Woolworth, J. M. 


S. 14 

Worl, J. W. 

. ... 1883 


Wright, John B ... 

1885 

.S. 9, 10 

Wright, W. F. 


. . 188') 

Wright, Pierce G 

1887 

.T. 3 

Wyatt, C. C. 


.. 1887-89-91 

York, W. R.... 

S. 15 

.... 1889 

Young Benjamin.. 

188:5 

... 1889 

Young, Wm. J. 

Young Jas. R. 


. . 1885-87 

.... 1887 

T. 1 

Yutzv, Jos. C. 

18.S7-89 

.... 1883 

Ziegler, J. A. 

.S. 15, 16. 17 

. . .. 1889 

Zimmerman. 



.S. 8 


PR ES 11)ENTIALELKCTORS. 

Republican Electors for II. S. Grant—1808. 

T. M. Marquet, Lewis Allgevvahr, J. F. Warner. 

Democratic Electors for II. Seymour—18(>8 
James G. Megath, J. A. Hellmann, Vine Rummer. 

Republican Electors for IT. S. Grant—187*4. 

S. A. Strickland, Otto Funke, H. (i. Heist. 

Democratic Electors for Horace Greeley—187*4. 

John Creighton, (). 1*. Mason,-Foster. 

Republican Electors for R. B. Hayes—1 87<5. 

S. A. Strickland, Amasa Cobb, A. II. Connor. 

Democratic Electors for S. .). Tilden, 187<>. 
s. II. Calhoun, St. John Goodrich, M. C. Keith. 

Republican Electors for.lames A. Gartieltl—1 880. 
J. M. Thurston. G. W. Collins, James Laird 




















































124 


PK ES IDE N TIA L ELECTORS. 


Democratic Electors for W. S. Hancock—1880. 

J. E. Boyd, Victor Vifquain, B. I. Hinman. 

Greenback Electors for James B. Weaver—1880. 

* . 

II. G. Cass, W. W. Connor, George Watkin. 

Republican Electors for James G. lllaine—1884. 

II. Dewey, Henry Sprick, R. B. Harrington, A. L. Burr, John Mackeu 
Democratic (Fusion) Electors for Grover Cleveland—1884. 
Patrick Hines, J. M. Patterson, W. H. Ashby, H. S. Alley, R. R. Shick. 

Prohibition Electors for John P. St. John—1884, 

A. L. Reinoehl, F. .1. Sibley, J. G. Berdrow, L. B. Boggs, M. J. Garrett. 
Republican Electors for Benjamin Harrison—1888. 

H. (2 Russell, G. H. Hastings, M. M. Butler, C. E. Iddings, James Me- 
Neny. 

Democratic Electors for Grover Cleveland—1888. 

W. G. Sloan, Olof Hedstrom, A. F. Tibbets, S. C. Kesterson, C. W. Allen# 
Prohibition Electors for Clinton B. Fisk—1888. 
c. c. Crowell, R. A. Hawley, S. 1). Fitch, E. S. Abbott, James R. Cary. 

Union Labor Electors for A. J. Streeter—1888. 

Allen Root, J. F. Black, C. W. Wheeler, L. H. Cahoon, Orin Colby. 
Republican Electors for Benjamin Harrison —1892. 

I. M. Raymond, W. J. Broatch, Cenek Duras, Chas. W. Johnson, H. A. 
Miller, Daniel M. Nettleton, E. P. Ravage Isaac Wiles. 

People’s Independent Electors for James B. Weaver—1892. 

Elijah E. Link, Thomas H. Tibbies, Jetur R. Conklin, Peter Ebbeson, 
Thomas G. Ferguson William A, Garrett, John I. Jones, Richard R. Shick 

Democratic Electors for Grover Cleveland—1892. 

-Piasecki, John E. Shervin, H. E. Dunphy, T. V. Golden, Albert Gor¬ 
don, J. Edgar Howard, Ge >rge H. Thomas, Albert Watkins. 

Prohibition Electors for Gen. John Bidwell—1892. 

R. A. Hawley, Mary M. Lantry, E. T. Cassell, N. Christopherson, A. D. 
George, Isaiah Lightner, J. Phipps Roe, S. S. Stewart. 



ELECTION STATISTICS. 


125 


ELECTION STATISTICS. 

Popular and Kleotoral Vote of the United States for President 
and Vice-President, 1789— 1X93, 



Presidents.* 

Vice-Presidents,* 



Vote. 


6 

Political 

Party. 

Candidates. 

Popular. 

o5 

O 

0/ 

Candidates. 

Electoral vot 

i 

I 

George Washington, 


69 







34 

(4 













John Rutledge,. 

John Hancock, 



6 

A 







3 

9 




1 






9 


James Armstrong,.. 
Benjamin Lincoln,. 
Edward Telfair,. 




l 

1 









1 



4 


4 

Federal i st 

George Washington, 


132 


Federalist, 




77 

Republican, 









4 

1 

O 









3 


Federalist, . 

.Tnh'i Adams 


71 



Republican, 
Federalist, . 
Rej to i can 

Thomas Jefferson,.. 




08 

. 1 .... 






30 






15 






11 


ii\ ci -Lj iiovv»imi ] • ■. 










r 






1 


George Washington, 




2 

9 










9 


Charles C. Pinckne> 
Thomas Jefferson,. 
\ar-P Rnrr 




I 

Republican,. 
Republican, 
Federadst, .. 
Federalist, ... 

1 +73 




+73 

65 

Tnhn Adams 




Charles C. Pinckney 
John Jay, . 




64 




1 


^Previous to the election of 1804, each elector voted for two candidates 
for President; the one receiving the highest number of votes, if a majority, 
was declared elected President, and the next highest Vice-President 
fThere having been a tie vote, the choice devolved upon the House of 
Representatives. A choice was made on the 36th ballot, which was as 
follows; Jefferson—Georgia, Kentucky Maryland, New Jersey, New York 
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont and Virginia—10 
states; Burr—Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Road 
Island -4 states; Blank—Deleware and South Carolina—2 states. 
























































































E LECTIO N ST A TI STIOS 


126 


POPULAR AND ELECTORAL VOTE—Continued. 


o 

1x2 

u 

<35 

Political 

Parties. 

Presidents. 

Vice-Presidents. 

Candidates. 

Vote. 

Candidates. 

V 

1 ^ 

I 5S 

t~ 

C 

0/ 

G’ 

Popular. 

1 

Electoral. 

1304 

Republican. 

Thomas Jefferson,.. 


162 

George Clinton.. 

162 


Federalist. 

Charles C. Pinckney 


14 

Rufus King. 

14 

1K0S 


.I^mps Mfufison 


122 

George Clinton .. 

113 


Federalist. . 



47 

Rufus King ... 

47 


\v 1-1 (i 1 IVO W • X 1UV/ X \. 11V. ^ 

George Clinton, 


6 

John Langdon... 

9 






James Madison . 

8 






James Monroe... 

3 



Vfleanev, 


1 


1 

1812 

Republican. 

James Madison, ... 


128 

Elbridge Gerry.. 

131 


Federalist, . 

DeWit Clinton, . 


89 

Jared lngersoll. 

86 


Vacancy, 


1 


1 

1816 

Republican, 

James Monroe,. 


183 

I). D. Tompkins.. 

183 


Federalist, 

Rufus King,....... 


34 

John E. Howard. 

') > 





James Ross. 

7 






John Marshall 

4 






Robert G. Harper 

if 



Vacancy, .. 


4 


4 

1820 

Republican, 

James Monroe, 


231 

|) ii Tompkins 

218 

Opposit on, . 

John Q. Adams,.. 


1 

Richard Stockton 

8 





Daniel Rodney... 

4 






Robert G. Harper 

1 






Richard Rush 

1 



Vacancy . 


3 


3 

1824 

Republican 

Andrew Jackson,.. 

155,872 

*99 

John C. Calhoun. 

182 


Coalition, . 

John Q. Adams,— 

105,321 

84 (Nathan Sanford.. 

30 


Republican, 

Wm. H. Crawford... 

44,282 

41 

Nathan’l Macon. 

24 


Republican, 

Henry Clay . 

46 587 

37 

Andrew Jackson. 

13 






M. Van Buren.... 

9 






Henry Clay. 

2 



Vacancy, . 




I 

1828 

Democrat, . 

Andrew Jackson,... 

647.231 

178 

John C. (’alhoun 

171 


Nat. Repub. 

John Q. Adams . 

500 097 

83 

Richard Rush... 

93 






Wm. Smith. 

7 

1832 

Democratic. 

Andrew Jackson 

687,502 

219 

M. Van Buren. 

189 


Nat. Repub. 

Henry Clay, . 

530 189 

47 

John*Sergeant.. . 

49 



John Lloyd, \ . 

33,108 

ill 

Henry Lee. 

11 



Wm. Wirt, ) . . .. 

i 7 

Amos' Ellmaker 

7 






Wm. Wilkins_ 

30 



Vacancies . 


2 


2 

1836 

Democratic, 

Martin Van Buren, 

761,549 

170 

R. M. Johnson . f 

147 


Whig, . 

Wm. II. Harrison, j 


f 73 

Francis Granger. 

/1 


Whig. 

Hugh L. White. 1 


26 

John Tyler. 

47 


Whig, . 

Daniel Webster, ( 

736,616 

) 14 

Wm. Smith. 

23 


Whig,. 

W, P. Mangum, j 


Ul 




*No choice having been made by the electoral college, the choice de¬ 
volved upon the House of Representatives. A choice whs made on the 
first ballot, which was as follows: Adams-Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, 
Lousiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, 
New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Vermont.—13 states. Jackson—Ala¬ 
bama, Indiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and 
Tennessee.—7 states. Crawford—Delaware, Georgia, North Carolina and 
Virginia.—4 states. 

fNo candidate having received a majority of the votes of the electoral 
college, the senate elected R. M. Johnson, Vice President, who received 
33 votes; Francis Granger received 10. 










































































ELECTION STATISTICS. 


127 


POPULAR AND ELECTORAL VOTE—Continued. 


Year of Election. 

Political 
Pahty. 

i 

Presidents. 

Vice-Presidents 

Candidates. 

Vote. 

Popular. 

Electoral. 

Candidates. 

■*-> 

2 

K 

18 40, Wh is . 

Wm. H. Harrison.. 

1,275,017 

234John Tyler 

1 234 


Democratic.. 

Martin Van Buren.. 

1,128,702 

60 R. M. Johnson, 

1 48 


Li berty . 

James G Rirnev 

7,051 







James K Polk, 

1 1 


1 




L. W Tazwell. . 

11 

1814 Democratic. 

James K. Polk. 

1,337,243 

170Geo. M. Dallas,. 

| 170 


jWhig . 

Henry Clav. 

1 299,068 

IflnT Frelin<>'h nvsen 

105 

* 

iLibertv . 

James G. Birnev_ 

62,300 


Thomas Morris, 


1848 

Whig . 

Zachary Taylor. . 

1,360,101 

163 Millard Filmore, 

163 


Democratic.. 

Lewis Cass. 

1,220,544 

127 Wm O. Butler, 

127 


Free Soil ... 

Martin Van Buren 

291.263 


Chas. F Adams, 



Democratic.. 

Franklin Pierce ... 

1,601,474 

254 Wm. R. King,... 

254 

1852 

Whig. 

Winfield Scott. 

1,386,578 

49 Wm . A. Graham 

42 


Free~ Dem ... 

John P. Hale. 

156,149 


Geo. W. Julian,. 


1856 

Democratic . 

James Buchanan... 

1,838,169 

74 J C Breckenridge 

174 

I 

Republican.. 

JohnC. Fremont... 

1,341,264 

114jWm L. Dayton, 

114 


Amer can.... 

Millard Filmore.... 

874,534 

8'A. J. Donelson,- 

8 

I860 

Republican . 

Abraham Lincoln . 

1,866,352 

18o[H’nnibalHamlin 

180 


Democratic . 

J. C. Breckenridge. 

845,763 

72 Joseph Lane,... 

72 


Cons. Union 

John Bell. 

589.581 

39 

Edward, Everett 

39 


Ind. Dem... 

S. A. Douglas. 

1,375,157 

12 

II. V. Johnson,.. 

12 

1864 

Republican.' 

Abraham Lincoln.. 

2,216,067 

212 

Andrew Johnson 

212 


Democratic . 

Geo B. McClellan.. 

1,808,725 

21 

G. H. Pendleton 

21 



♦States not voting.. 


81 


81 

1868 

Republican . 

UlyssessS. Grant... 

3,015,071 

214;Schyler Colfax,. 

214 


Democratic . 

Horatio Seymour.... 

2,709,613 

80F. P. Blair, Jr. . 

80 



fStates not voting. 


23 


23 

1872 

Republican . 

Ulysses S. Grant _ 

3,597,070 

286Henry Wilson.. 

286 


Dem and Lib 

Horace Greeley . 

2,834,079 


B Gratz Brown, 

47 


Democratic. 

Charles O’Conor . 

29,408 


Geo. W. Julian.' 

5 


Temperance. 

James Black . 

5,608 


A. II. Colquitt. 

5 


iThos. A. Hendricks 



John M. Palmer 

3 



B. Gratz Brown . 


42T. E. Bramlette, 

1 



Chas. J. Jenkens. ... 


18 W. S. Grossbeck 

1 



David Davis . 


8 

Willis B Machon 

1 





1 

N. P. Banks. .. 

1 



Kot Counted . 


17 


17 

1876 

Republican 

R. B. Hayes . 

4.033,950 

185 

Wm. A. Wheeler 

185 


Democratic 

Samuel J . Tilden ... 

4,284.885 

184' 

rAHendricks, .. 

184 


Greenback .. 

Peter Cooper _ .. 

81,780 

] 

Samuel Cary. ... 



Prohibition . j< 

Jreen Clay Smith .. 

9,552 


j. T. Stewart. . .j 



Scattering 

2,636 




1880 

Republican . James A. Garfield.. . 

. 4,449j053 

215 ( 

JhesterA Arthur! 

214 


Democratic AVinfield S. Hancock 

4,442,035 

1551 

iVtn. H. English 

155 


Greenback ../James B. Weaver... 

307,306 

] 

3. J. Chambers, 



Prohibition.(Neal Dow . 

10,305 

1 

4. A. Thompson 



American .. John W. Phelps 

707 

£ 

5am . C . Pomeroy 



Scattering . 

989 


1 



♦Eleven states did not vote, viz: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, 
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina. Tennessee, Texas 
and Virginia. 

fThree states did not vote, viz: Mississippi, Texas and Virginia. 






































































128 


ELECTION STATISTICS. 


POPULAR AN 13 ELECTORAL. VOTE—Continued. 


a 

o 


1884 


1888 


1892 


Political 
Pakty. 


Presidents. 


< andidates. 


Democratic..Grover Cleveland 
Republican .IjamesG. Blaine . 
Prohibition . John P. St. John 
Greenback .. ( Benj F. Butler 
Scattering. 
Republican Benj. Harrison.. 
Democratic Grover Cleveland 
Prohibition . Clinton B. Fisk. 
Union Labor A. J. Streeter 
American . ..'James L. Curtis.. 
UnitedLaborR. H. Covvdery.. 
Ind Reform'Alfred E. Redston 
Equal RightsBelva Lockwood. 
Democratic . Grover Cleveland 
Republican Benj. Harrison. 
Peoples Ind. James B. Weaver 
Prohibition.. John Bidwell 
Social Labor Simon Wing. 


Vote. 


Popular 


4,911,017 
4,848,334 
151,809 
133,826 
11,362 
5,444,053 
5,538,536 
248,997 
146,100 


5,556,523 
5,175,517 
1,222,045 
279 191 
21.191 


Vice-Presidents 


219 

182 


Candidates. 


T. A. Hendricks 
John A. Logan 
Wm. Daniel.... 
A. M West 


233 Levi. P. Morton 
168 Alien! 1 Thurman 
• John A. Brooks. 
CE Cunningham 

J R. G reer. 

W H T Waketiehl 
John Colvin ... 
Clias. S. Wells. 
277 A. E. Stevenson 
145Whitelaw Reed. 
22. James G Field . 
James B Crantill 
('. H Matchet.. 


219 

182 


233 

168 




Electorial Vote 







































ELECTION STATISTICS CONTINUED. 


12'. I 


ELECTION STATISTICS Continned. 


VOTES CAST 


For Presidential Candidates in Nebraska Since the Admission of 

the State. 


1868. 

Grant, R . 9,772 

Seymour, D. 5,519 


Majority. 4,253 

1872. 

Grant, R. 17,702 

Greeley, L and D. 7,548 


Majority. 10,154 

1876. 

Ilayes, R. .. 31.833 

Tiluen, D. 17,554 

Majority... 14.279 

1880. 

Garfield, R. 54,979 

Hancock, D . 28,523 

Weaver, G. 3,950 


Plurality. 26,476 

Majority. 22,506 


1S84. 

Blaine, R. 76,912 

Cleveland and Fusion_ 54,391 

St. John, P. 2,899 


Plurality . 22,521 

Majority. 19 622 

1888. 

Harrison, R .108,425 

Cleveland. D. 80,552 

Fisk, P... 9,429 

Streeter, U. L. 4,226 


Plurality. 27,872. 

Majority . 14,218 

1892. 

Harrison, R_ 86,858 

Weaver, P. I. 82,589 

Cleveland, 1). 24,740 

Bidvvell, P. 4,805 

Plurality. 4,217 


POPULAR VOTE FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SINCE 1855. 


1855—Bird B. Chapman. .. ... 380 

Hiram P. Bennett. .. 292 

Scattering. . 18— 690 


1857—Fenner Ferguson. 

Bird B. Chapman. 

Benjamin P. Rankin 

John M. Thayer. 

Scattering. 


1,642 

1,559 

1,241 

1,171 

21— 5,634 


1859—Experience Esterbrook...3,100 

Samuel G. Daily..2,800— 5,900 


1860—J. Sterling Morton 

Samuel G. Daily. 

1862—Samuel G. Daily. 

John F. Kinney. 

1864—Phineas W. Hitchcock 

George L. Miller. 

Scattering. 

1866—T. M. Marquett. 

J. Sterling Morton_ 

John Taft’e. 

Algernon S. Paddock. 
George Francis Train 

1868—John Tatt'e. 

Andrew J. Poppleton 

1870—John Taft'e. 

George B. Blake . 


2,957 

2 943— 5,900 
2,331 

. 2,180— 4,511 
3.421 
2 399 

2— 5,822 
4,821 

4,105— 8,926 
4,820 
4 072 

30— 8 922 
8,724 

6,318— 15,042 
12,375 

7,967—20,342 


17 


































































ELECTION STATISTICS CONTINUED. 


i:;o 


1872—Lorenzo Crounse .17,124 

Jesse F. Warner.10,412—27,53*; 

1874—Lorenzo Crounse.,...22,532 

James W. Savage. 8,386 

James G. Miller. 4 074 

James W. Davis. 972— 35,964 

1876—Frank Welch (Rep).30 900 

Joseph Holman (Dem.).. .17 206 

M. Warren (Greenback). 3,579 

Scattering.;. 89—51,774 

1878—E. K, Valentine (Rep).28 341 

J. W. Davis (Dem. and Greenback).2!,752 

Scattering... 21—50,247 

Thomas J. Majors (Rep) to fill vacancy.28,221 

Alex, Bear (Dem.) to fill vacancy .21,124 

Scattering... 21—49 366 

1880—E. K. Valentine (Rep.) ..,.52,647 

James E. North (Dem.)....23,634 

Allen Root (Greenback). 4 059 

Scattering... 4,074—84,414 

1882—A. J. Weaver, 1st District...».. .17,022 

J. I. Redick 1st • 12,690 

G. S. Gilbert, 1st “ 3,707 

Scattering.,. 12—33,421 

James Laird, 2nd District.12,983 

V. S. Moore, 2nd “ .. . *.10,012 

F. A. Harman “ .. 3 060 

Scattering.!. 56—26 111 

E. K. Valentine, 3rd District.11,284 

M. K. Turner, •* ... 7 342 

W. H. Munger. •* . 9 932 

Scattering. 12—28,570 

1884— A. J. Weaver. 1st District. .22,644 

Ohas. H. Brown “ . .21,669 

E J. O’Neil “ 1,024 

Scattering. 2—45,339 

James Laird. 2nd District . : .2 ,182 

J. H. Stickel “ .. ..17 650 

B. Crabb “ . 1,176 

Scattering “ .. 49—40,057 

George W. E. Dorsey, 3d District.25,985 

William Neville.20,671 

Albert Fetch. 572 

Scattering....'. 17—47,245 

1886—John A. McShane, 1st District.23,396 

Church Howe, “ ... ..17,373 

George Bigelow, “ . 2 867 

Scattering. 43—42,679 

James Laird. 2d District. 18,373 

W. A. McKeighan *• !..16,315 




















































ELECTION STATISTICS CONTINUED. 131 

C. S. Harrison, 2d District . 3 789 

Scattering. 187—38,664 

George W. E. Dorsey 3d District.28,717 

W. H. Webster *• .20,943 

W. J. Olinger, ‘‘ . 2,383 

Scattering. 112 — 52,153 

1888—W. J Connell, 1st District.32,926 

J. Sterling Morton “ .29 519 

Edwin B. Graham “ ...2,962 

J. W. Edgerton “ ... 650—66,057 

James Laird, 2d District...30,959 

W. G. Hastings, “ .21,201 

George Scott “ .4,128 

H. H. Rohr “ 2,715—58,003 

George W. E. Dorsey, 3d District.42,188 

E. B. Weatherby, “ 32,118 

A. M. Walling, “ 2,995 

F. O. Jones, “ . 4,487—77,788 

1890—W. J. Connell, 1st District.25,663 

W. J Bryan, “ .31,376 

Allen Root “ .13,066 

E. H. Chapin, “ . 1,670—71,775 

N. V. Harlan, 2d District.21,776 

. W. A. McKeighan “ ....36,104 

L. B. Palmer “ 1,200—59,080 

George W. E. Dorsey, 3d District.25,440 

W. H. Thompson “ 22,353 

O. M. Kem, “ 31,831 

W. L. Pierce, * 4 . 961—80,585 

1892—W. J. Bryan. 1st District .13,780 

Allen W. Field, “ 13,644 

R. W. Maxwell “ 863 

Jerome Shamp 2.409 —30,696 

David Mercer, 2nd District .11,488 

Geo. W. Doane, ‘ .10,388 

K. H. Richardson “ 362 

Robert L Wheeler “ . 3,152—25 390 

Geo. D. Meiklejohn, 3rd District .13 635 

Geo, F. Keiper *• .10,630 

W. A. Poynter * . 9,636 

F. P. Wigton *• 867—34,768 

Eugene J. Hainer, 4th District .15,648 

William H. Dech, “ .11,486 

Victor Vifquain 8,988 

J. P. KettlewelL ‘ 1,312—37,434 

William A. McKeighan 5th District.17.490 

William E. Andrews “ .14 230 

O. C. Hubbell, . 838—32,558 

Omer M. Kemm 6th District ..16,328 

James Whitehead, “ .14 195 

A. T. Gatewood, 4,202 

Orlando R. Beebe, “ . . 586—35,311 






















































ELECTION STATISTICS CONTINUED. 


232 


I'OPULAR VOTE FOR GOVERNOR SINCE FIRST ELECTION 

IN 1 8t»t>. 


1866—David Butler. 

J. Sterling Morton 

1868—David Butler. 

J. R. Porter. 

1870—David Butler. 

John H. Croxton,. 
1872—Robert W. Furnas 

Henry C. Lett. 

1874—Silas Garber. 

Albert Tuxbury. . 

J. F. Gardner. 

J. S. Church. 


. 4 093 

. 3 948— 8,041 
. 8,576 

. 6,349—14,925 
.11,126 

. 8,648—19,774 
. 16,543 

11,227—27.770 
,21 568 
. 8,045 
. 4 159 

. 1,346—36,019 


1876—Silas Garber. 

Paren England. 

J. F. Gardner. 

Scattering..,... 

1878—Albinus Nance. 

W. H. Webster. 

Levi G. Todd. 

1880—Albinus Nance. 

T. W. Tipton. 

O. T. B. Williams ... 

Scattering. 

1882—James W. Dawes. 

J. Sterling Morton.. 

E. P. Ing^rsoll . 

Scattering. 

1884—James W. Dawes_ 

J. Sterling Morton. 

J. G. Miller. 

Scattering. 

1886—John. M Thayer. 

James E. North. 

H. W. Hardy. 

J. Burrows. 

Scattering. 

1888—John M. Thayer. 

John A. McShane... 

George Bigelow. 

David Butler. 

1890—L. D. Richards. 

J. E. Boyd. 

J. H. Powers.. *. 

B. L. Paine. 

1892—Lbrenzo Crounse_ 

Chas. H. Van Wyck 
J. Sterling Morton.. 

C. E. Bentley. 


.31,947 
.17,219 
3 022 

36—52,234 

.29,469 
. 13 473 

. 9,475—52,417 

. 55,23 / 

.28,167 
.. 3.898 

.. 43— 87 345 

.43,495 
.28.562 
. 16,991 

30—89,068 
. 72,835 
. 57,634 
.. 3,075 

. 11—133 555 

.75,956 
. 52,656 
. 8 175 
.. 1,422 

30—138,239 
. 103,993 
. 85,420 
9,511 

3,941—202,865 

68,878 

71331 

70,187 

3,676—214,072 

78,426 

68,617 

44,195 

6,235—197.473 




























































ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST 

In the First Congressional Districtfor Member of Congress, at the General Election held in November, 1882,188-1,18£6,1888 and 1190. 


183 


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ABSTRACT OF VOTER. 


i it; 


ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST 

November 8, 1892, for Members of Congress, in the following Districts 

recently demarcated: 


FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. 


COUNTIES. 

William J. j 

Bryan. 

5 

Ed 

< 

£ 

X 

< 

, 

cd 

Jerome Shamp. 

I 

Cass . . 

2201 

1994 

84 

226 

Johnson. 

914 

1112 

64 

254 

Lancaster . 

4700 

5010 

355 

650 

Nemaha. 

1355 

1089 

46 

315 

Otoe. 

1808 

1493 

114 

693 

Pawnee. 

904 

1135 

121 

117 

Richardson. 

1902 

1811 

79 

154 

Totals . 

13784 

13644 

863 

2409 


SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. 


COUNTIES. 

A 
■ < 

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^ a 

David H. 
Mercer. 

R. W. Rich¬ 
ardson. 

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pa k 
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Douglas. 

8892 

9953 

283 

2440 

Sarpv. 

647 

533 

28 

240 

Washington. 

849 

1002 

51 

472 

Totals.,. 

10388 

11488 

362 

3152 


THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. 


COUNT.ES. 

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248 

787 

922 

95 

Boone. 

255 

837 

978 

35 

Burt.. 

333 

1219 

770 

72 

Cedar . 

655 

649 

474 

35 

Colfax. 

757 

572 

542 

29 

Cuming. . 

1197 

890 

329 

43 

Dakota... 

500 

444 

183 

12 

Dixon . 

496 

604 

458 

73 

Dodge. 

1721 

1453 

523 

82 

Knox . 

510 

859 

598 

79 

Madison . 

983 

1090 

634 

95 

Merrick . .. 

407 

779 

618 

87 

Nance. . 

83 

652 

716 

21 

Pierce.*____ 

508 

371 

293 

15 

Platte. 

942 

982 

896 

46 

Stanton . 

435 

345 

213 

14 

Thurston. 

133 

494 

86 

7 

Wayne. 

467 

608 

403 

27 

Totals. . 

10630 

13635 

1 9636 

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abstract of votes. 


147 


ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST 

At the General Election held in the Stat * of Nebraska, on the 3d day 
of November. A. D., 1891, for Judge of the Supreme Court, and Re¬ 
gents of the University. 


JUDGE 

SUPREME COURT. 


COUNTIES. 


Adams. 

Antelope 

Banner. 

Blaine. 

Boone ....... 

Boyd. 

Box Bute... 

Brown. 

Buffalo. 

Butler. 

Burt. 

Cass. 

Cedar . 

Chase. 

Cheyenne . 

cherry. 

Clay . 

('olfax. 

Cuming.. .. 

Custer. 

Dakota. 

Dawes . 

Dawson . 

Deuel. 

Dixon . 

Dodge . 

Douglas. 

Dundy. 

Filmore .... 
Franklin ... 
Frontier ... 

Furnas. 

<iage. 

Garfield ... 

Gosper. 

Grant. 

Greeley — 

Hall . 

Hamilton 

Harlan. 

Hayes. 

Hitchcock... 
Hooker... . 

Holt. 

Howard. 


REGENTS ST VTE UNIVERSITV 


Alfred M. Post, R 

Joseph W. Edgerton, I. 

A. M. Bittenbender, P. 

Scattering. 

Charles Marple, R. 

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1240 

137 


1204 

1104 

1158 

1187 

49 

181 


9;x 

659 

73 


5«8 

589 

891 

8*5 

191 

92 


146 

173 

22 


121 

132 

177 

171 

17 

23 


78 

10 

17 


71 

68 

74 

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21 

16 


729 

862 

77 


697 

678 

865 

894 

68 

71 


521 

223 

89 


363 

359 

291 

237 

122 

73 


439 

489 

41 


388 

363 

463 

461 

63 

54 

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297 

929 

30 


299 

293 

271 

283 

40 

47V 


1499 

1633 134 


1329 

1213 

1583 

1555 

141 

208 


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106 

1 

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910 

934 

1042 

136 

141 


830 

894 

121 

2 

1 799 

817 

807 

802 

128 

101 

5 

1956 

1307 

156 


1802 

1673 

1147 

1119 

131 

185 


453 

694 

40 


375 

443 

627 

657 

58 

• 44 


277 

368 

27 


256 

253 

35 s 

358 

37 

40 


403 

379 

47 


362 

356 

325 

349 

47 

45 


429 

512 

43 


382 

362 

418 

414 

40 

48 

197 

109' 

1360 

113 


1012 

1007 

1293 

1291 

132 

141 


866 

675 

41 


646 

625 

592 

594 

68 

71 


963 

1 567 

67 


842 

822 

536 

441- 

123 

76 


1465 

1869 

160 


1408 

1313 

1619 

19ul 

145 

154 


408 

540 

45 


552 

394 

457 

47C 

41 

33 


77 <S 

637 

76 


688 

702 

595 

593 

109 

123 


890 

968 

49 


824 

794 

904 

946 

t)0i 62 


237 

231 

33 


214 

196 

195 

248 

43 

48 


569 

637 

119 


474 

572 

534 

598 

103 

79 


1638 

1023 

161 

4 

1436 

1350 

914 

971 

179 

165 

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12317 

5731 

364 


11564 

10049 

376' 

4015 

580 

79; l 


325 

333 

36 


309 

299 

358 

350, 37 

38 


1064 

1386 

121 


992 

961 

1342 

1356 

143 

173 


549 

661 

49 


539 

510 

668 

655 

45 

58 


449 

754 

33 


438 

418 

821 

764 

24 

33 


524 

847 

46 


489 

464 

927 

845 

57 

60 


2640 

1833 

328 


2394 

2301 

1798 

1842 

302 

425... 

144 

168 

8 


131 

127 

163 

171 

♦ 7 

8 


143 

369 

22 


120 

115 

375 

353 

15 

25 


40 

61 

6 


39 

37 

58 

48 

4 

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549 

30 


226 

196 

627 

728 

19 

34 


1379 

1135 

94 

i 

1224 

1173 

1082 1197 

104 

184 


1015 

1076 

118 


913 

860 

1048 

1061 

127 

137 

2 

431 

757 

76 


391 

383 

753 

1 729 

99 

111 


314 

319 

24 


322 

300 

293 

289 

29 

25 


350 

548 

25 


320 

310 

526 

538 

37 

27 


18 

49 

3 


16 

15 

47 

43 

4 

4 


1152 

1147 

106 


1017 

991 

1156 

1198 

156 

142 


528 

930 

54 

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458 

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ABSTRACT OF VOTES. 


ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST— Concluded. 


JUDGE 


COUNTIES. 

SUPREME COURT. 

REGENTS 

STATE 

UNIVERSITY 


Alfred M. Post. 

Joseph W. Edgerton, 1 

A. M. Bittenbender, P. 

Scattering. 

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William Gorst, P 

C. M. Woodward, P. 

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1002 

1012 

145 


885 

821 

912 

975 

131 

150 


Johnson . 

892 

733 

140 


772 

783 

752 

753 

121 

159 

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Kearney. 

71ft 

843 

no 


643 

611 

785 

814 

105 

117 


Key a Paha. 

255 

377 

20 


265 

256 

.>53 

371 

25 

21 


Keith. 

138 

228 



168 

147 

247 

257 




Kimball. 

100 

63 

16 


93 

91 

54 

52 

~22 

.... 

19 

3 

Knox. 

057 

781 

96 


625 

633 

735 

7:35 

104 

97* . 

Lancaster. 

4209 

3158 

514 


3882 

3940 

304 4 

3016 

578 

705 


Lincoln . 

802 

879 

62 


773 

758 

932 

921 

87 

94 


I.ogan. 

116 

133 

4 


108 

105 

120 

122 

6 

6 


Loup. 

103 

108 

11 


90 

89 

106 

119 

12 

12 


Madison. 

1107 

1006 

123 


991 

942 

897 

910 

163 

113 


Merrick. 

707 

747 

86 


537 

514 

034 

039 

97 

107 

300 

McPherson. 

25 

43 



23 

22 

41 


4 

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8 

Nance . 

489 

621 

39 


433 

439 

629 

637 

00 

5(> 

Nemaha . 

949 

904 

126 


883 

868 

951 

963 

140 

148 


Nuckolls. 

577 

914 

63 


599 

578 

988 

999 

79 

78 


Otoe. 

1361 

1399 

188 

, # 

1258 

1135 

1271 

1255 

185 

173 


Pawnee. 

1004 

090 

133 


1029 

991 

058 

133 

645 

147 

1 

Perkins . 

203 

444 

21 


206 

211 

408 

428 

39 

38 

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Pierce.. . 

346 

531 

33 


212 

228 

319 

308 

42 

36 


Phelps. 

396 

813 

108 


384 

361 

853 

842 

159 

140 

550 

Platte . 

1448 

1154 

68 


911 

878 

1220 

1259 

107 

130 


Polk . 

507 

111 

92 


415 

382 

997 

1029 

85 

95 


Red Willow.. 

756 

705 

62 


032 

599 

088 

080 

65 

08 


Richards. 

1408 

1249 

150 


1430 

1408 

1109 

1172 

136 

133 


Rock. 

291 

206 

32 


301 

5 

221 

210 

75 

74 


Saline. 

1460 

1417 

221 


1191 

1105 

1365 

1388 

219 

234 


Sarpy. 

528 

520 

65 


493 

438 

445 

452 

82 

57 


Saunders . 

1500 

2006 

183 


1458 

1390 

1767 

1703 

209 

209 


Scott’s Blllfl . 

213 

153 

18 


194 

191 

144 

133 

21 

24 


Seward. 

1196 

1223 

88 


1148 

1099 

1127 

1105 

97 

1X4 


Sheridan... . 

018 

968 

112 


555 

562 

910 

945 

107 

112 

Sherman. 

314 

593 

24 


280 

244 

584 

583 

35 

51 


Sioux. 

152 

222 

24 


147 

143 

190 

187 

26 

24 


Stanton. 

437 

322 

46 


408 

379 

294 

31S 

8 

x 


I'haver. 

955 

1027 

90 


972 

910 

962 

965 

79 

108 


Thomas 

00 

39 

8 


45 

44 

275 

.1J 

•ift 

10 

27 

13 

97 


Thurston. 

282 

162 

25 


280 

132 

135 


Valiev. 

403 

676 

52 


493 

453 

665 

090 

48 


W ashington. 

925 

710 

118 


814 

810 

6*2 

704 

156 

138 


V avne . 

442 

407 

02 


352 

446 

394 

389 

165 

61 


V ebster. 

1 730 

981 

89 


704 

702 

993 

918 

75 

105 


V heeler. 

138 

157 

6 


128 

129 

146 

148 

8 

•) 

52 

\ ork. 

1517 

1422 

113 


1490 

1450 

1423 

| 1422 

110 

145 


Totals . 

76447 

72311 

7322 8 

| 69,507 

65932 

00924 

07690 

3997 

9177 

1203 






































































































ABSTRACT OF VOTES ( AST. 

At the (ieneral election in the State of Nebraska on November 4th, 1890, 
for and against the amendment to prohibit the sale of malt, spirituous, 
and vinous liquors; for and against an amendmentincreasmgtbe num¬ 
ber of Judges of the Supreme Court; and for and against an amendment 
increasing the salaries of Judges of the Supreme and District Courts, 
with the iota! vote cast in the state. 


COCNTI ES 

For Prohibition 

1 

S5 

© 

5— 

5 

sc 

H 

X 

/. 

< 

** 

£ 

Zi 

K 

05 

O 

W 

X 

W 

w 

j 

H 

X 

t 

© 

r/: 

Zl, 

fX 

o 

U- 

Against Judges 

Fob Salary 

Against Salary 

Total Vote 

Adams . 

1708 

1777 

622 

1821 

1100 

919 

1009 

922 

3790 

Antelope . 

1030 

876 

617 

1082 

272 

975 

12.5 

1044 

2187 

Banner. 

167 

157 

132 

153 

93 

116 

80 

118 

419 

Blaine . 

95 

118 

54 

82 

70 

26 

57 

27 

246 

Boone. 

990 

758 

542 

945 

432 

9.56 

335 

964 

1923 

Box Butte. 

486 

677 574 

500 

594 

290 

510 

343 

1471 

Brown. 

517 

339 

117 

43 

283 

366 

257 

383 

964 

Buffalo. 

2209 

1885 

1475 

2433 

1564 

1743 

1326 

1928 

4572 

Butler. 

1377 

1781 

904 

1367 

979 

1634 

320 

1995 

3391 

Burt.. 

1464 

857 

465 

1527 

1122 

360 

655 

649 

2638 

Cass;. 

1741 

2800i 1545 

2886 

2114 

640 

1108 

1019 

5145 

( edar. 

463 

798 

203 

418 

395 

380 

318 

420 

1469 

Chase . 

427 

265 

181 

320 

276 

215 

181 

246 

868 

Cheyenne . 

300 

628 

228 

280 

497 

64 

436 

56 

1029 

Cherrv. . 

434 

666 

240 

391 

614 

145 

496 

151 

1246 

Clay. 

1947 

1206 

861 

1965 

843 

480 

301 

938 

3569 

Colfax. . 

574 

1491 

239 

1640 

1240 

207 

811 

302 

2214 

Cuming. 

467 

2174 

324 

438 

1379 

693 

1278 

740 

2785 

Custer.. 

2193 

2048 

1790 

2117 

1125 

1728 

766 

2101 

4460 

Dakota . 

365 

784 

295 

312 

731 

87 

641 

88 

1284 

Dawes. 

822 

558 

795 

844 

9 6 

297 

658 

571 

1893 

Dawson .. 

1206 

846 

627 

1321 

669 

967 

665 

967 

2371 

Deu.d . 

178 

217 

171 

206 

260 

96 

165 

109 

552 

Dixon . 

872 

645 

544 

848 

719 

286 

564 

380 

1693 

Dodge. 

1401 

2610 

1412 

1515 

2755 

468 

2308 

539 

4394 

uouglas. 

1555 

23918 

22786 

1946 

23459 

97 

22956 

117 

1 26263 

Dundv. 

443 

198 

156 

300 

135 

100 

221 


828 

Filmore. 

1683 

1554 

978 

1586 

1566 

393 

1151 

414 

3589 

Franklin. 

903 

586 

457 

853 

144 

644 

78 

649 

1640 

Frontier. . . 

923 

701 

619 

826 

287 

702 

146 

690 

1713 

Furnas. 

963 

718 

503 

999 

466 

645 

213 

b97 

1860 

Gage. 

3383 

3102 

1556 

3459 

2296 

1424 

2016 

1497 

7004 

(larlleld. 

180 

152 

103 

198 

60 

231 

40 

239 

397 

Gosper. 

371 

404 

224 

532 

254 

446 

lit 

528 

957 

Grant. 

54 

78 

62 

25 

65 

46 

38 

.50 

161 

Grcelev. 

285 

701 

186 

540 

2.54 

445 

174 

455 

1075 

Hall . '. 

889 

2950 

340 

3499 

715 

3124 

674 

3165 

3839 

Hamilton. 

1239 

1381 

773 

14b5 

574 

12 7 

344 

1317 

2955 

Harlan . 

965 

47e 

306 

908 

205 

512 

133 

471 

1580 

Hayes . 

337 

367 

233 

431 

85 

600 

58 

662 

873 

Hitche ek . 

570 

465 

309 

554 

410 

184 

211 

208 

1129 

Hooker. 

20, 

40 

33 

25 

41 

8 

12 

44 

73 

Holt. 

1361 

1093 

8881 

1475 

898 

601 

783 

663 

2969 

Howard... 

779 

1038 

4221 

.013 

309 

667 

165 

701 

1991 

Jefferson. 

1367 

1501 

1077 

1462 

885 

762 

605 

968 

3097 

Johnson. 

1372 

1047 

855 

1424 

2 3 

80*1 

158 

1853 

2528 

Kearnev. 

1079) 

868 

590 

1289 

297 

1407 

158 

1533 

2092 

Key a Paha.. | 

409| 

361 

247 

455; 

160| 

422 

137 

433; 

859 






















































































ABSTRACT OP VOTES. 


150 


> li 

ABSTRACT OF VOTES CAST— Concluded. 


COUNTIES 


Keith. 

Kimball... 

Knox. 

Lancaster. 

Lincoln . 

Logan . 

Loup. 

Madison . 

Merrick. 

McPherson.... 

Nance. 

Nemaha. 

Nuckolls. 

Otoe. 

Pawnee. 

Perkins . 

Pierce. 

Phelps. 

Platte . 

Polk. 

Red Willow... 
Richardson... 

Rock . . 

Saline. 

Sarpy . 

Saunders. 

Scotts Bluff .. 

Seward. 

Sheridan. 

Sherman. 

Sioux.. 

Stanton.. 

Thayer_ 

Thomas. 

Thurston. 

Valley. 

Washington .. 

Wayne. 

Webster. 

Wheeler. 

York. 

Totals. 


For Prohibition 

Against Prohibition 

For Liecnse 

Gfi.' 

& 

fc 

W 

CA 

A 

< 

** 

For Judges 

£ 

H 

X. 

'A 

< 

For Salary 

8 

X 

< 

cc 

H 

X 

’A 

< 

-*- 

. . * . . '1. ‘ 

■11 . p'l 

X 

H 

C 

H 

£ 

173 

210 

114 

253 

240 

96 

192 

89 

478 

95 

65 

36 

87 

136 

28 

124 

31 

204 

815 

997 

767 

877 

1'56 

298 

876 

365 

2138 

4561 

5215 

4306 

4851 

6537 

1148 

6069 

1226 

11448 

901 

956 

402 

1362 

1242 

498 

842 

669 

2234 

ITS 

94 

80 

181 

167 

78 

111 

121 

298 

117 

133 

70 

165 

37 

162 

22 

182 

310 

1039 

1762 

853 

891 

1075 

881 

953 899 

454 639 

on 

3006 

987 

15 

740 

20 

508 

24 

1012 

12 

552 

28 

619 

2010 

49 

1378 

614 

630| 556 

612 549 

241 

298 

303 

1397 

1389 

900 

1550 

208 

1851 

150 

1913 

3098 

1471- 

792 

367 

1593! 579 

836 

432 

975 

2471 

140*2 

2983 

2511 

1493 

1709 

1402 

1489 

1523 

4798 

. 1482 

731 

611 

1350 

382 

1085 

164 

1288 

2410 

516 

305 

255 

466 

320 

IBS 

174 

1571 

895 

333 

713 

337 

564 

364 

277 

300 

307 

1160 

161 ( 

426 

339 

1533 

36o 

1161 

314 1204 

2180 

792 

2300 

111 

272 

1593 

6 4 

1102 

759 

3304 

1311 

673 

.540 

1307 

370 

27( 

282 

227 

2250 

698 

893 

668 

738 

828 

209 

321 

320 

1748 

1596 

2049 

1619 

1526 

600 

1178 

455 

1159 

4071 

348 

274 

138 

308 

215 297 

128 338 

666 

2051 

2119 

1340 

2305 

169° 911 

774 

1359 

4557 

366 

1220 

615 

451 

819 

182 

725 215 

1752 

1955 

2556 

2021 

2062 

1449 

1120 

944 1766 

4896 

171 

130 

118 

161 

237 

55 

147 

96 

413 

1571 

723 

836 

1840 

898 

1218 

418 

1416 

3700 

1021 

774 

612 

1030: 43? 

692 

284 

791 

2019 I: 

508 

704! 469 

637j 211 

733 

112 760 

1300 

142 

256 

137 

145 

164 

143 

106 

171 

455 i 

24f 

398 

172 

386 56C 

115 

462! 139 

1044 

1197 

1340 

653 

1247 

1024 

354 

620 

380 

2795 

78 

47 

45 

68 

60 

35 

45 

1 40 

131 

291 

331 

373 

181 

616 

7 

596 

13 

687 1 

768 

626 

571 

772 

627 

582 

358 

720 

1515 1 

1026 1378 

686 

1284 

1271 

180 

1102 

185 

2794 [ 

512 66f 

222 

54f 

533 

412 

431 

479 

1359 

1252 

757 

470 

1413 

296 

1469 

190 

1540 

2370 

161 

178 

137 

149 

96 

142 

56 

150 

396 

1954 

1510 

1213 

2100 

1263 

1637 

593 

2251 

3829 ; 

82292 

111728 

75462 

91084 

86418 

53022 

69192 

61519 

214861 





































































































STATE GOVERNMENT. 


151 


STATE GOVERNMENT. 

GOVERNOR. 

IIon. Lorenzo ('rounse, Fort Calhoun, Washington county. 
Lieutenant Governor. 

Hon. Thomas J. Majors, Peru, Nemaha county. 

Secretary of State. 

Hon. John <\ Allen, of McCook, Red Willow county. 

Treasurer. 

Hon. Joseph S. Bartley, of Atkinson, Holt county. 

/ 

Auditor of Public Accounts. 

Hon. Eugene Moore, Norfolk, Madison county. 

, Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings. 
IIon. Augustine R. Humphrey, Broken Bow, Custer county. 

Attorney General. 

IIon..George H. Hastings, of Crete, Saline county. 

Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

IIon. Alexander K. Goudy, of Red Cloud, Webster county. 

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. 

Governor, Hon. Lorenzo Crounse. 

Private Secretary, Hon. W. K. Andrews. 

Stenographed, J. E. Ferris 
Record Clerk, A. C Wright. 

Assistant Record Clerk, John Win go. 

Secretary of State. 

Secretary, Hon. John C. Allen. 

Deputy, Hon. C. C. Caldwell 
Book Keeper, N. L. McDowell. 

Record Clerk. Grace Aitken. 

Clerk, —Nellie Purcell 

State Treasurer. 

Treasurer, Hon. Joseph S. Bartley. 

Deputy, G. M. Bartlett. 

Book Keeper. J. H. Alford. 

Stenographer, Kitty Ager. 

Bond Clerk and Accountant, Chas. A. Wixson. 

Auditor of Public Accounts. 

Auditor, Hon. Eugene Moore. 

Deputy, Hon. P. O. Hedlund. 

Insurance Deputy, Hon Kimball K. Valentine. 

Book Keeper, E. C. Babcock. 

Bond Clerk, M. L. Stewart. 

Recorder. Clyde McGinitie. 

Insurance Clerk, Miss Marguerite English. 

Stenographer, Miss Faun Bard. 

Department of Banking. 

Clerk, R. H. Townley. 





STATE GOVE RNM ENT. 


Commissioner of Public Lands and Building* 

Commissioner, Hon. Augustine Ii. Humphrey. 

Deputy, Hon. A. R. Sampson. 

Chief Clerk, Brad P. Cook. 

Book Keeper, W. L. Dawson and Web B. Wheeler. 

Sale Contract Clerk, J. K. Marley. 

Lease Contract Clerk, Miss C. E. Carmody. 

Delinquent Contract Clerk, E. P. Brewster 

Assignment Clerks, Miss Zora Mathews and Miss Maud Hurless. 

Draftsman, Alex Schlegel. 

Attorney General. 

Attorney General, Hon. George II. Hastings. 

Deputy, W. S. Summers, 

Stenographer, Cora F. Talbot. 

Superintendent of Public Instruction. 

Superintendent, Hon. Alexander K. Goudy. 

Deputy, Mrs. Alice E. D. Goudy. 

Supreme Court. 

Chief Justice, Samuel Maxwell, Fremont. 

Judge, T. L. Norval, Seward. 

Judge, A. M. Post, Columbus. 

(Robert Ryan, Lincoln. 

Commissioners JJohn M. Ragan, Hastings, 

(Frank Irvine, Omaha. 

Clerk and Reporter, D. A. Campbell, Lincoln. 

Stenographer, Cora L. Outcalt. 

NATIONAL GUARD. STATE OF NEBRASKA. 
Governor and Commander-in-Chief. 

Lorenzo Crounse, Lincoln. 

Adjutant General. 

Gen. James I). Gage, Lincoln. 

. Quartermaster and Commissary General. 

Col. George E. Jenkins, Fairbury. 

Surgeon General. 

Col. R Emmet Gittin, Lincoln. 

Inspector General 

Lieut.-Colonel Harry S, Hotchkiss, Lincoln. 

.Judge Advocate General. 

Major John C. Watson, Nebraska City. 

Aid-de-Ca m ps. 

Col. Clarendon E Adams, Superior. 

Col. W. F. Cody, North Platt. 

Col. H. O. Paine, Ainsworth. 

Col. John C. McCall, Lexington. 

Col. John J. Pershings U. S. A., Lincoln. 

Col. H P. Shumway, Wakefield 
Col. H. B. Mulford, Omaha. 

Col. E M. Correll, Hebron. 




DISTRICT COURTS AND .TUDGKS. 


ir»:: 


DISTRICT COURTS AND JUDGES. 


First District 

Hon A. II. Babcock, Beatrice and 
and Hon. J. E. Bush, Beatrice. 
Judges. 

< bounties:—Richardson, Nemaha, 
Johnson, Pawnee, Gage and Jei- 
ferson. 

Second District. 

Hon. S. M Chapman, Plattsmouth, 
J udge. 

Counties:—Otoe and Cass. 

Third District. 

Hon Chas. L. Hall, Lincoln, Hon. 
A. S. Tibbetts, Lincoln, and Hon. 
Jesse B. Strode, Lincoln, 

Judges. 

County:—Lancaster. 

Fourth District, 

Hon. H. J. Davis, Omaha, Hon. 
('has. Ogden, Omaha, Hon. A. X. 
Ferguson, Omaha, Hon. M. R 
Hopewell, Tekamah, Hon. C C. 
Walton, Blair, Hon. W. W Key- 
sor, Omaha, and Hon. C- R. 
Scott, Omaha, 

J udges. 

Counties:—Douglas, Sarpy, Wash¬ 
ington and Burt. 


Ninth District. 

Hon N D. Jackson, Neligh, 

J udge. 

Counties:—Wayne, Madison, An¬ 
telope, Pierce, Knox. 

Tenth District. 

Hon. F. B Beall, Alma, 

Judge. 

Counties;—Adams, Webster, Kear¬ 
ney. Franklin, Harlan, and 
Phelps. 

E LEV K N T H 1)1 ST RICT 

Hon T o. C. Harrison, Grand 
Island, and Hon. J. R. Thump- 
son, Grand Island, 

Judges. 

Counties:—Boone, Hall, Weeeler, 
Greeley, Garfield, Loup, Valley, 
Howard, Blaine, Thomas, Grant 
and Hooker. 

Twelfth District. 

Hon. Silas A. Holcomb, Broken 
Bow, 

Judge. 

Counties:—Buffalo, Dawson, Cus¬ 
ter, and Sherman. 


Fifth District. 

Hon. Edward Bates, York, and 
Hon. Robert Wheeler, Osceola, 
Judges. 

Counties:—Saunders, Seward, But¬ 
ler, York, Hamilton, and Polk. 

Sixth District. 

Hon. William Marshall Fremont, 
and Hon. J. J. Sullivan Colum¬ 
bus, 

Judges. 

Counties:—Dodge, Colfax, Platte, 
Merrick and Nance 

Seventh District 

Hon. W. G. Hastings, Wilber, 
Judge 

Counties:.—Saline, Fillmore, Clay, 
Thayer, and Nuckolls. 

Eighth District. 

Lon. W. F Norris, Ponca, 

Judge. 

Counties:—Cuming, Dixon, Stan¬ 
ton, Dakota, Cedar and Thurston. 


Thirteenth District. 

Hon. William Neville, North 
Platte, 

J udge. 

Counties:—Lincoln, Logan, Keith, 
Chevenne, Deuel, Scott’s Bluff, 
Kimball, Banner, McPherson, 
Arthur and Perkins. 

Fourteenth District. 

Hon. T). M. Welty, Cambridge 
Judge. 

Counties:—Gosper, Furnas, Fron- 
tier, Red Willow, Hayes, Hitch- 
cock, Chase and Dundy. 

Fifteenth District. 

Hon. Allred Bartow, Chadron. and 
Hon. M. P. Kinkaid, O’Neil, 
Judges. 

Counties:—Holt, Rock, Brown, 
Key a Paha, Cherry, Sheridan, 
Dawes, Sioux. Box Butte and 
Boyd. 





154 


STATE INSTITUTIONS. 


STATE INSTITUTIONS. 

Insane Hospital. Lincoln. 

Superintendent, J. T. Hay. 

First Assistant Physician. H. C. Manary. 

Second Assistant Physician, Mrs. Sophronia Lane, M. D. 
Matron, Mrs. Kate Frink. 

Accountant, Edward C. Past. 

Steward, A. D. Gilmore. 

Insane Asylum, Norfolk. 

Superintendent, €. B. Little, M. D. 

Assistant Physician, James L. Green, M. D. 

Steward, James E. Simpson. 

Matron, Mrs Eliza Ferguson. 

Hospital for Incurable Insane, Hastings. 

Superintendent, G. W. Johnston, M. I). 

Assistant Superintendent, R R. Livingston. M. D. 
Steward, A. S. Campbell. 

Matron, Eliza Wiltshire. 

State Penitentiary. 

Warden, Allen D. Beemer. 

Physician, William Houtz 
Chaplain, Rev. P. W. Howe. 

State Industrial School, Kearney. 

Superintendent, John T Mallalieu, M. I). 

Assistant Superintendent, John H. Silvernail. 

Matron Alice L. Mallalieu 
Physician, C. Vandyke Basten, M. D. 

Chaplain, Geo. W. Martin, D. D. 

Hook Keeper and Clerk, W. R. Macauley. 

Soldiers and Sailors Home, Grand Island. 

Commandant, D. A. Scoville. 

Adjutant, M. P. Walker. 

Matron, S. E. Myers 

Institute for the Hlind, Nebraska City. 

Principal and Steward, Wm. E. Ebright. 

Matron, Mrs. J. E. Rakestraw. 

Principal of Library Department, Walter Alexander, M. A. 

Home for the Friendless, Lincoln. 

Superintendent, Mrs. L. Beach Hoel. 

Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Alosso S. Hall. 

Matron, Mas. Mattie E. Wood 
Physicians, Drs. M. H. and J. 0. Everett 

Girl’s Industrial School, Geneva. 

Superintendent, James D. McKelvey. 

Matron, Luella J. McKelvey. 

Book Keeper, Chris D. Jensen. 



STATE INSTITUTIONS. 


15.1 


Deaf and Dumb Institute, Omaha. 

Principal, J. A. Gillespie, A. M. 

Physician, J. C. Benise, M. I). 

Matron, Mrs. Helen Z. Gillespie. 

Industrial Home, Milford. 

TRUSTEES, 1898. 

President, Mrs L. M. Boeehne, Grand Island. 

Vice President, Mrs. A. F. Newman, Lincoln. 

Cor. Secretary, Mrs. Ella Norval, Seward. 

Rec. Secretary, Mrs. Mariel C. Gere, Lincoln, 

Superintendent, Mrs Clara C. Carscadden. 

Matron, Mrs. Elizabeth Kent. 

Physician, Dr G. W. Brandon. 

Institute for Feeble Minded, Beatrice. 

Superintendent, J. T. Armstrong. 

Matron, Miss Maggie Wood, 

Teachers, Miss Mattie McLean, Mrs. J. T. Armstrong, Miss Hattie 
Spooner, Miss Ella L. Newton, Miss Emily Moore. 

Clerk, II. E. Smith. 

Book Keeper, George Ahrens. 


UNIVERSITY' OF NEBRASKA 
Board of Regents. 

HonC. H. Morrill, President, Lincoln. 

Hon. Byron B. Davis, McCook. 

Hon. George Roberts, Creighton. 

Hon. J. L. H. Knight, Lee Park. 

Hon. Henry D. Estabrook, Omaha. 

Hon. E. B. Hadley. Scotia. 

J. Stuart Dales, Secretary, Lincoln. 

The Faculty and Officers, 1893-93 

James H. Canfield, A. M., Chancellor, and President of Lniversity 
Senate. 

Henry E. Hitchcock, Ph. P., Professor of Mathematics. 

Hudson H. Nicholson, A. M., Professor of Chemistry. , 

Grove E. Barber, A. M., Professor of Latin. 

Lucius A. Sherman, Ph. D., Professor of English Literature, and Dean 

of the Academic College. 

Charles E. Bessey, Ph. D., Professor of Botany. 

Rachel Lloyd, Ph. 1)., Professor of Analytical Chemistry. 

DeWitt B. Brace, Ph. D.. Professor of Physics. 

Charles L. Ingersoll, M. Sc., Professor of Agricluture, Dean of the In¬ 
dustrial College, and Director of the Agricultural Experimen Station. 
James W Adams, B. L., Professor of English. 

James T. Lees, Ph. I). Professor of Greek. 

John J. Pershing, First Lieutenant, 10th U. S. Cavalry, Professor of 
Military Science and Tactics. 




STATE INSTITUTIONS. 


1 5<> 


\V. Henrv Smith, Dean of the College of Law 
Harry K. Wolfe, Ph. IX. Professor of Philosophy. 

Howard W. Caldwell, B. Ph., Professor of American History and 
Civics. 

Laurence Dossier A. M„ Associate Professor of Germanic Language, 
John R Wightman, Ph. D., Associate Professor of Romance Lan¬ 
guages. 

Erwin II. Barbour, Ph. 1)., Associate Professor of Geology. 

Fred M. Fling, Ph. 1)., Associate Professor of European History. 
William IL Fraser, Ph. I)., Associate Professor of Classical Philology 
and Principal in charge of Preparatory Courses. 

Harold X. Allen, B. Sc., Associate Professor of Physics. 

T. Morey Hodgman, A. M., Associate Professor of Mathematics. 
Frederic W. Taylor, Associate Professor of Horticulture. 

Robert B. Owens, E. E., Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering 
Robert W. Furnas, Lecturer on Forestry. 

John T. Cowan, Lecturer on Constitutional Law. 

G. M. Lambert,son, A. M., Lecturer on Criminal Law. 

Samuel Maxwell, Lecturer on Code Pleading. 

W. H. Hunger, Lecturer on Domestic Relations. 

M. B. Reese, Lecturer on Real and Personal Property. 

Joseph R. Webster, A. M., Lecturer on Equity and Equity Jurispru 
deuce. 

James M. Woolworth, L. L. D. L. H. D., Lecturer on the Definition 
and Contents of the Science of Jurisprudence. 

H. H. Wilson, A. M., Lecturer on Evidence. 

John C. Watson, L. L. B. Lecturer on Criminal Law. 

Victor A. Elliott, Lecturer on Law of Mining and irrigation. 

David F. Easterday, Instructor of Cadet Band. 

H. Elton Fulmer, A. M., Instructor in Chemistry. 

Oscar V. P. Stout, B C. E., Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering. 
Lawrence Bruner, Instructor in Entomology. 

George B. Hussy Ph. D., Instructor in Latin. 

Mary A. Tremain, A. M., Instructor in History. 

Herbert Bates A. B., Instructor in English. 

Carrie A. Barbour, Instructor in China Painting and Wood Carving. 
Wilbur P. Bowen, Adjunct of Physical Training and Director of 
Gymnasium. , 

T. Lyttleton Lyon, B. Sc., Instructor in Agricultural Chemistry. 
Charles Russ Richards, M. E., Adjunct Professor of ManualTrainin*. 
Clara Conklin, A. B. Instructor in Modern Languages. 

Hans Christian Peterson, B. Sc., Instructor in English Literature. 
Kate Wilder, Instructor in Hygiene and Sanitation for young women. 
Ermina D. C. Menzendorf, A. M., Teacher of Piano, Organ and Voice 
Culture. 

Gustav C. Menzendorf, Teacher of Violin, Harmony and Counter¬ 
point. 

Albert F. Woods, A. M., Assistant in Botanical Laboratory. 

Frank S. Billings, Investigator of Animal Diseases. 

F. G. Novey, Consulting Chemist. 

Louise Pound, Assistant in English. 

JosephineTreeman, Assistantin Latin. 



STATE INSTITUTIONS. 


157 


Elizabeth A. Tuttle, Instructor in Drawing and Painting. 

J . Stuart Dales, M . Ph. Steward, Sup’t of Buildings and Grounds. 
Ellen Smith, Registrar. 

Mary L. Jones, Assistant Librarian. 

Max YVestermann, Chief Clerk. 

S. \\\ Perin, Foreman College Farm. 

Colleges Represented in the Faculty. 

Boston University, Bowdoin College, Columbian College, Cornell, (N. 
V ) University, De Pauw University, Hamilton College, Harvard College. 
Hampton (Ky.) College, Hillsdale College, Hiram College, Iowa College, 
Johns Hopkins University, Knox College, Michigan Agricultural College, 
Purdue University, Racine College, University of Berlin, University of 
Chicago, University of Iowa, University of Leipzig, University of London. 
University of Michigan, University of Nebraska, University of Rochester, 
University of Toronto, University of Zurich, United States Military 
Academy, Williams College, \Y r abash College, Yale University. 

Students of the University of Nebraska. 



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284 

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181 

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186 

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101 

156 

57 

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135 

126 

51 

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157 

143 

62 

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173 

140 

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1888-9 

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191 

135 

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236 

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1891-2 

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420 

227 

230 


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Enrollment for 1892-3, about 1100 


Graduates of the State University, 


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MEDICAL 

COURSE 

MASTER’S 

DEGREE 


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COURSE 

MEDICAL 

COURSE 

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13 


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11 

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1887 

15 

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1888 

21 


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24 

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1890 

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1880 

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It is estimated that more than 6,000 young people have received in* 
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STATE INSTITUTIONS. 


158 


Tl»t* Buildings and Grounds of the State University. 

University Haul, erected in 1869-70, at a cost of about $140,000, de¬ 
frayed out of the proceeds of the sale of lots belonging to the site of the 
city of Lincoln. 

Chemical Laboratory, erected in 1885-86 at a cost of about $85,000, of 
which sum $25,000 were defrayed out of University funds and $10,000 out 
of state funds. 

Grant Memorial Hall, erected in 1888, at a cost of $20,00 0,of which 
$5,000 were defrayed out of University funds and $15,000 out of state funds. 

Nebraska Hall, erected in 1888-89, at a cost of $50,000, all defrayed 
from University funds. 

The Boiler House, erected in 1889, at a cost of $12,000, out of Univer¬ 
sity funds. 

Electrical Power House, erected in 1889, at a cost of $5,500, out of 
University funds. 

Library Building, the north wing erected in 1892, at a cost of $87,000 
out of University funds. When complete will cost $100,000. 

THE University Campus, of twelve acres was reserved from state 
lands for University purposes when the city was laid out. It is now 
valued at $250,000. 

The College FARM(including the Experiment Station farm,) was se¬ 
cured bv the exchange of state land and the payment of about $20,000 out 
of state funds. This property is now valued at about $800,000. 

Value of University Property. 

University campus, $250,000: buildings thereon (present value)$225,000! 
Libraries, apparatus, equipment, etc., $185,000 (including steam heating 
plant, $27,000); College Farm with buildings, apparatus, stock, etc, $820,- 
000 Total valuation, $.180,000. 


STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, PERU. 
Hoard of Education. 

Hon. A. K. Goudy, Superintendent Public Instruction. 
Hon. Josephs. Bartley, State Treasurer. 

Hon. IL E. B. Kennedy. 

Hon. C. W. Kaley. 

Hon. J. T. Spencer. 

Hon. Church Howe. 

Hon. W. E. Majors. 

Officers of the Board. 

President, B. E. B. Kennedy. 

Secretary. Hon. A. K. Goudy. 

Treasurer, Hon. Jos. S. Bartley. 

Executive Committee. 

Hon. Church Howe and Geo. L. Farnham. 

Faculty. 

Principal, A. W. Norton. 

Preceptress, Eliza C. Morgan. 

Mathematics, G. W. Ellis. 

Chemistry and Physics, A. H. Van Fleet 
Science, H. B. Duncanson. 









STATE BOARDS. 


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Methods, Belle Thomas. 

Arithmetic, Florence M. Wright. 
Language, Martha Winne. 

Geography and History, Jennie McLain. 
Preparatory, M Evelyn Birss. 
Kindergarten, Mattie Eli.is. 

Music, E. M. Lippett. 

Librarian, Jennie M. Hoyt. 


STATE BOARDS. 

State Board of Transportation. 

John C. Allen, Secretary of State. 

George H. Hastings, Attorney General. 

Eugene Moore, Auditor of Public Accounts. 

Joseph S. Bartley, State Treasurer. 

A. Ft. Humphrey, Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings. 

SECRETARIES. 

J. N. Koontz, W. A. Dilworth, J. W. Johnson. 

Adjutant General. 

James I) Gage, Franklin county 

Deputy Labor Commissioner. 

Jacob B. Erion. 

Mrs. A. L. Packord, Clerk 

Deputy Oil Inspector. 

Frank Hilton, of Blair. 

State Board of Educational Lands and Funds. 

LorenzoCrounse, Governor. 

John C. Allen, Secretary of State. 

Joseph S. Bartley, Treasurer. 

Geo. H Hastings, Attorney General. 

A. Ft Humphrey, Commissioner Public Frauds and Buildings. 

State Board Public Lands and Buildings. 

A. R. Humphrey, Commissioner Public Lands and Buildings. 
John C. Allen, Secretary of State. 

Josephs. Bartley, Treasurer 

Geo. H. Hastings, Attorney General. 

State Board of Purchases and Supplies. 

Lorenzo Crounse, Governor, 
ohn C. Allen, Secretary of State. 

Joseph S. Bartley, State Treasurer. 

Geo. H. Hastings, Attorney General. 

A. R. Humphrey. Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings. 

State Board of Equalization. 

Lorenzo Crounse, Governor 

Eugene Moore, Auditor Public Accounts. 

Joseph S. Bartley, State Treasurer. 




STATE institutions. 


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.State Board of Pharmacy. 

Geo. H. Hastings, Attorney General 
John C. Allen, Secretary of State. 

Fugene Moore, Auditor of Public Accounts. 

Joseph S. Bartley, State Treasurer. 

A. R. Humphrey, Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildin 


STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. 
Board. 

• 1 

Lorenzo Crounse, Governor. 

Geo. H. Hastings, Attorney General 
A K. Goudy, Superintendent Public Instruction 

Secretaries, 

President, J. V. Beghtol, M. D. 

Vice President C. F. Stewart, M. D. 

Secretary, F. D. Haldeman. 

Treasurer, E. T. Allen. 

State Board of Printing. 

Eugene Moore, Auditor Public Accounts. 

Joseph S. Bartley, State Treasurer. 

John C. Allen, Secretary. 

State Board of Escheats. 

Lorenzo Crounse, Governor. 

A. Iv Goudy, Superintendent Public Instruction. 


STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Officers. 

President, E. F. Stephens, Crete. 

First Vice President, D. U. Reed, Blue Springs. 
Second Vice President, 0. F. Smith, Ansley. 

Secretary, Prof F. W. Taylor, Lincoln. 

Treasurer, Peter Youngers, Jr. Geneva. 

Directors, D. C. Mosher, G. J. Carpenter, G. \V. Gurney 


STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Officers. 

President, R. II. Henry, Columbus. 

Vice President, P. H. Barry, Scotia 
Secretary, Robert W. Furnas, Brovvnville. 
Treasurer, Edwin McIntyre, Seward. 

Directors. 

John Jensen, Geneva. 

Milton Doolittle. Atkinson. 

H. W. Parker, Beatrice. 

Elia A. Barnes, Grand Island 
M. Dunham, Omaha. 









MISCELLANEOUS 


161 


STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

Officers. 

President, J. Sterling Morton. 

First Vice President, S. B. Pound, Lincoln 

Second Vice President, Governor Lorenzo Cronnse, Lincoln. 

Secretary, Prof. A. \V. Caldwell, Lincoln. 

Treasurer, Chas. II. Gere, Lincoln. 


Masters and Examiners in Chancery. 


Bell, John T., Omaha. 

Boyden, George \V., North Platte. 
Belding, George T., Pawnee City. 
Dales, J. Stuart, Lincoln. 

Dundy, E. s. Jr., Omaha. 

Fisher, George S. Alma. 

Ireland Frank P., Nebraska City. 
Kelley, W. R. Lincoln. 

Millett, Byron, Columbus. 

Mast. William, Falls City. 

Metcalf, Virgil D., Wilber. 
Morehouse, S. S., Nebraska City. 


Montgomery, A. C., York. 

Moore, Eugene, Norfolk. 

Mullen, Oscar A.. Lincoln. 

Murfin, Edwin J., Nebraska City. 
Piukev, A. E., Republican City. 
Potter Chas. A., Omaha. 

Smith, Howard B., Omaha. 
Shepherd, Frederick, E., Lincoln 
Tanner, Chas. H., Hastings. 
Treavitt, C. L.. Lincoln. 

Webster, John L., Omaha. 

Work, George F., Hastings 


UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS. 


Allen, C. K, Sidney. 

Ames. John H., Lincoln. 
Anderson. Gustave, Omaha. 
Baldwin. A. S. Plum Greek. 
Bagiev, John, Sutton. 

Barber, F. B., Bancroft. 

Barger, J. W., O’Neill. 

Belding, George T., Pawnee City. 
Billingslev, L. W., Lincoln. 

Black, J. P. A.. Bloomington. 
Burke, James, Imperial. 

Cornell, O. II , Fort Niobrara. 
Cobbey, J. E. Beatrice. 

Cotton. E„ Grand Lake. 

Clarke. John T., Omaha. 

Davis, W. R. Champion. 
Dorrington, L. A.. Chadron. 
Draper, Solomon, Niobrara. 
Dravo, Samuel A., Holdrege. 
Dundy, E. S Jr., Omaha. 
Eddington, Martin S., Edgar 
Freay, A. T., Camp Sheridan. 
Fisher, George S., Alma. 

Frank, Elmer D.. Omaha. 
Garnsey, E. F., Peru. 

Graham, A. R., Wisner. 

Graham, Robert J., Gordon. 
Ilavs, John R., Norfolk. 

Havs, John D.. Harvard 
Hetherington, James, Indianola. 
Ilulbert, W. H., Gering. 

Johnson, Eddie Valentine. 


Johnson, Edwin M.. Harington. 
Lingle, H. F , Gordon. 

Likes, Robert B , Indianola. 
Lucas, Robert Valentine 
Lyman, R. M., Fort Robinson. 
Mays, Charles E.. Rushville. 
Moore, Eugene, Norfolk. 

Moore, D. T., York. 

Moudy, Martin V., Genoa. 
Nevvbauer, JSidney. 

Overing, E. J., Hughes. 

Pierce. Robert B. Plum Creek. 
Peniston. W. S , North Platte. 
Rice, O. W., Creighton 
Seymour, C. W., Nebraska City. 
Smith, R. B., Peru. 

Snell, W. II., Fairbury. 

Snyder, Joseph, Culbertson. 
Spencer, John T , Dakota City. 
Straut H B., Culbertson. 

Sweat. L. G., Antelope. 

Stowell. O. J., Auburn. 
Stoughton, E. D., Falls City. 
Sonnenschein, Fred. West Point. 
Tanner, Charles H.. Hastings. 
Thummel, George. H. Grand Isl. 
Tripp, Thomas S., Hay Springs. 
Verity, Charles E., Bowen. 
Warner. O. P., Valentine. 
Wilcox, John R., Red Cloud. 
VVestover, W. H., David City. 
White, Darwin II., Camp Clark 


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168 VALUABLE POSTOFFIUE INFORMATION 


VALUABLE POST=OFFICE INFORMATION. 

FIRST CLASS. 

A letter is any matter wholly or in part writing, or a sealed package; 
or so enclosed that it cannot be examined with mt injury to the wrapper. 

Letters to any part of the United States, two cents for one ounce or 
fraction thereof, and must be prepaid. 

Drop letters, where there are carriers, two cents: where th jre are no 
carriers, one cent for each one ounce. 

Registered letters or packages; 8 cjnts in addition to postage. Each 
package or letter must have the name and ad Iress of the sender, and a 
receipt will be returned from the person to whom it was sent. 

Letters to Canada, the same as above in the United States. 

SECOND CLASS. 

Refers entirely to newspapers and periodicals from publication office. 

THIRD CLASS. 

Mail matter of the third class shall embrace books, circulars, and 
other matter wholly in print, proof sheets, corrected proof sheets, and 
manuscript copy accompanying the same. 

Transient newspapers and periodicals, which were formerly embraced 
in this class, are now subject to the rate of one cent for four ounces. 

FOURTH CLASS. 

For each ounce or fraction thereof, one cent. 

Among articles of the fourth class the following are included by ex¬ 
press rulings of the department: 

Address tags, bill heads, blotting pads, with or wi f hout advertise¬ 
ment, coin, whether in packages, registered or unregistered, crayon 
drawings, dissected maps, envelopes, with or without printed addresses 
thereon, labels, letter heads, merchandise and samples thereof not em¬ 
braced in printed matter, and must be wrapped or enclosed in such a 
manner that their character can be ascertained. 

POSTAGE RATES TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

Matter mailed in the United States, addressed to Mexico, is subject to 
the same postage rates and conditions as it would be if it were addressed 
for delivery in the United States; exjept that the following articles are 
absolutely excluded from the mails, without regard to the amount of post¬ 
age prepaid, or the manner in which they are wrapped, viz.: 

All sealed packages, other than letters in their usual and ordinary 
form; all packages, including packages of second-class mail matter, 
which weigh more than4 lbs. 6 ozs.; liquids, pastes, confections, and 
fatty substances; publications which violate any copyright law of Mexico. 

Matter mailed in the United Statss, addressed to Canada, is subject f 
to the same postage rates and conditions as it would be if it were ad- [ 
dressed for delivery to the United States, except that articles of general 
merchandise are absolutely prohibited transmission by mail to Canada, 
unless sent as bona fide trade samples, in which case they are required to 
be put up in packages not exceeding eight (8) ounces in weight, so 
wrapped as to permit of being easily examined, and prepaid in full, ten 
(10) cents per package. 

To the countries and colonies which, with the United States, Canada : 
and mexico, comprise the Universal Postal Union, the rates of postage 
are as follows: 







VALUABLE POSTOFFICE INFORMATION. 


169 


Letters per 15 grams (V 2 ) ounce, prepayment, optional, 5 cents. 

Postal cards, each 2 cents. 

Newspapers and other printed matter, per 2 ounces, 1 cent. 

Commercial papers—Packets not in excess of 10 ounces, 5 cents. 

I ackets in excess of 10 ounces, for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, 1 
cent. 

Samples of merchandise—Packets not in excess of 4 ounces, 2 cents 

I ackets in excess of 4 ounces for each 2 ounces or fraction thereof, 1 
cent. 

Registration fee on letters or other articles, 10 cents. 

Ordinary letters must be forwarded, whether any postage is prepaid 
on them or not 

All correspondence other than letters must be prepaid at least 
partially 

FOR DOMESTIC MONEY ORDERS. 

For orders not exceeding $5, 5 cents. 

For orders exceeding $5 and not exceeding $10, 8 cents 

For orders exceeding $10, and not exceeding $15, 10 cents. 

For orders exceeding $15 and not exceeding $30, 15 cents. 

For orders exceeding $30 and not exceeding $40, 20 cents 

For orders exceeding $40 and not exceeding $50, 25 cents. 

For orders exceeding $50 and not exceeding $60, 30 cents. 

For orders exceeding $50 and not exceeding $70. 35 cents. 

For orders exceeding $70 and not exceeding $30, 40 cents. 

For orders exceeding $80 and not exceeding $100, 45 cents. 

ALL INTERNATIONAL MONEY ORDERS. 

For sums not exceeding $10, 10 cents 

Over $10 and not exceeding $20, 20 cents. 

Over $20 and not exceeding r30, 30 cents. 

Over $30 and not exceeding $40 , 40 cents. 

Over $40 and not exceeding $50, 50 cents. 

Re-forwarding. 

Letters will be re-forwarded from one postoffice to another upon the 
written request of the person addressed, without additional charge for 
postage; but packages of third and fourth class matter cannot be for¬ 
warded or returned without a new payment of postage. 

The Special Delivery System. 

Mailable matter intended for special delivery may be mailed at and 
will be delivered from any postoilice in the United States. 

Accordingly, every article of mailable matter to which is affixed a 
ten-cent special delivery stamp, in addition to the postage required by 
law, will, upon its arrival by mail, have immediate delivery by a special 
messenger within the carrier limits of any free delivery postoffice, or 
within one mile of any other postoffice in the United States to which it 
may be addressed. 






170 


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT RELATIVE '! 0 SENATE. 


COMPARATIVE STATEMENT 

OF THE 

NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES, 

AND THE 

SALARY AND WAGES PAID 

DURING THE 

2 oih, 21 st, 22 nd and 23 rd Sessions 

OF THE 

NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE, 

Compiled From The Auditor’s Bi-Annual Report, 
SENATE. 


TITLE OF OFFICERS OR 
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NO. OF 
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231 



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1 

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600 

600 

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44 

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4 

3 

4 

1145 

1620 

1424 

1790 

Bookkeepers & typewriters 

3 

3 

2 

1 

612 

789 

452 

500 

Stenographers . 


1 

1 

1 


261 

321 

381 

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2 

3 

3 

546 

534 

855 

867 

Chaplain .. 

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1 

270 

265 

308 60 

261 

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2 

3 

546 

513 

564 

567 

Door-keepers. 

3 

3 

2 

2 

819 

648 

573 

432 

Eng. & Enrolling Clerks. 

26 

13 

23 

9 

6240 

2913 

5404 50 

2004 

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27 

1 

17 

13 

4020 

231 

3623 

2538 

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Clerk to Auditor. 


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231 



Clerk to Secretary of State 



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705 


Copy clerks. 

1 


2 


81 


331 50 


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4 

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2 

1 

8.9 

498 

714 

411 

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17 

9 

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3162 

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2266 

890 31 

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2 

5 

5 

7 

546 

1053 ■ 

1266 

1683 

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7 

5 

7 

1 

1551 

1104 

1954 50 

351 

Pages . 

10 

17 

11 

10 

1228 50 

1740 50 

1510 50 

1207 50 

Mail Carriers. 

3 

1 

1 

1 

385 50 

261 

270 

264 

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1 

2 

2 

1 

306 

678 

564 

354 75 

Copy Holders. 

2 

2 

2 

1 

378 

678 

576 

336 75 

Watchmen. 

3 

2 

3 

2 

522 

468 

795 

400 50 

Firemen . 

2 

1 

1 

1 

399 

093 

270 

432 

Laborer. 


1 




174 



Expert Accountant 



1 




230 


Special Sergeant-at-Arms 



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117 

68 

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COMPARATIVE STATEMENT RELATIVE TO HOUSE. 


171 


COnPARATIVE STATEHFNT 

OF THE 

NUMBER OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYES 

AND THE 

SALARY AND WAGES PAID. 

DURING THE 

£Otli, 21st, 22nd and 23rd Sessions. 

OP THE 

NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE, 

Compiled From The Auditor's Bi-Annual Report. 


HOUSE. 


TITLE OF OFFICERS OR 
EMPLOYES. 


Speaker. 

Chief Clerk. 

Assistant Clerks. 

Sergeant-at-Arms . 

Chaplain. 

Postmaster and Assistant. 

Door-keepers. 

Ener'ng and Enr’l’g Cl’ks 

Committee Clerks. 

Bill Clerks. 

Clerk to Sec’y of State.... 

Clerk to Speaker. 

Messengers... 

Janitors. 

Custodians . 

Pages. 

Proof Reader, Copy Holder 

Mail Carriers_.*. 

Engineer and Fireman.... 
Watchmen and Guards... 

Book-keeper .. ... .., 

Stenographers. 

Time-keeper. 

Clerk Auditor’s Office_ 

Supt. of Engrossing Room 

Elevator Boys. . 

Special Sergeant-at-Arms. 

Carpenter. 

Clerk to recount ballots.. 

Typewriters. 

Totals 


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